Complexity theory for organisational futures studies

Foresight

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 22-30

  Smith, Aaron C T ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Complexity theory; Organizations

Indexed keywords

EID: 21544434360     PISSN: 14636689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14636680510601959     Document Type: Article

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