From cybernetics and VSD to management and action

Systemic Practice and Action Research

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 395-407

  Stephens, J R ^a   Haslett, T ^b  

^a Greyhound Racing Victoria   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Action; Cybernetics; Management; Viable Systems Diagnosis (VSD)

Indexed keywords

EID: 25644450299     PISSN: 1094429X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11213-005-7170-x     Document Type: Article

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