Beyond system internals: Expanding the scope of living systems theory

Systems Research and Behavioral Science

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 497-508

  Bailey, Kenneth D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

External relations; Hierarchical; Horizontal relations; Internal relations; Social systems; Vertical relations

Indexed keywords

EXTERNAL RELATIONS; HIERARCHICAL; HORIZONTAL RELATIONS; INTERNAL RELATIONS; SOCIAL SYSTEMS; VERTICAL RELATIONS;

BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; SYSTEM THEORY;

HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS;

EID: 29844434597     PISSN: 10927026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sres.659     Document Type: Article

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