Decision making in inter-organisational relationships: Implications from systems thinking

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 33, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 144-159

  Kärkkäinen, Hannu ^a   Hallikas, Jukka ^a  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Causal maps; Cognitive maps; Decision making; Inter organisational relationships; Networks; Systems thinking

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

CAUSAL MAPS; COGNITIVE MAPS; INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS; NETWORKS; SYSTEMS THINKING;

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS;

EID: 31144476784     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.2006.008308     Document Type: Article

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