Derivation of a logistic equation for organizations, and its expansion into a competitive organizations simulation

Computational and Mathematical Organization Theory

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 37-57

  Zimm, Alan D ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chaos; Competitive systems; Economic systems; Logistic equation; Organization Logistic equation; Organizations; Population ecology

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVE ECONOMY; DEDUCTIVE DERIVATION; ECONOMIC SYSTEM; LOGISTIC EQUATIONS; ORGANIZATION SCIENCE; POPULATION ECOLOGY; SCIENTIFIC PARADIGM; SYSTEM TRANSITIONS;

CHAOS THEORY; CHAOTIC SYSTEMS; ECONOMICS; INVESTMENTS;

SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

EID: 24144492303     PISSN: 1381298X     EISSN: 15729346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10588-005-1726-2     Document Type: Article

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