Ad hoc crisis management and crisis evasion

International Journal of Technology, Policy and Management

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 257-274

  Hensgen, Tobin ^a   Desouza, Kevin C ^b   Evaristo, J Roberta ^b  

^a Paradigm Incorporated (NFP)   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohesion; Complexity; Consequence; Coupling; Cybernetics; Emergence; Entropy; Information theory; Probability; Semiotics; Validity; Value based theory

Indexed keywords

COUPLINGS; CYBERNETICS; ENTROPY; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION THEORY; PROBABILITY; SEMIOTICS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT;

COHESION; COMPLEXITY; CONSEQUANCE; EMERGENCE; VALIDITY; VALUE-BASED THEORY;

RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 14844320523     PISSN: 14684322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTPM.2004.006077     Document Type: Article

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