Decision-variable partitioning: An alternative modelling approach in soft systems methodology

European Journal of Information Systems

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 55-64

  Ledington, J ^a   Ledington, P W J ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 22644448851     PISSN: 0960085X     EISSN: 14769344     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000311     Document Type: Article

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