Connectivity as a basis for a systems modelling ontology

Systems Research and Behavioral Science

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 69-80

  Mason, Geoffrey L ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Connectivity; Holism; Modelling; Organization theory; Systems thinking

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN ENGINEERING; LOGIC PROGRAMMING; MARKETING; PROBLEM SOLVING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CONNECTIVITY; HOLISM; ORGANIZATION THEORY; SYSTEMS MODELING ONTOLOGY; SYSTEMS THINKING;

SYSTEM THEORY;

EID: 13244257035     PISSN: 10927026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sres.613     Document Type: Article

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