Information handling challenges in complex systems

International Public Management Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 417-424

  Sutcliffe, Kathleen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 33644699507     PISSN: 10967494     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10967490500439875     Document Type: Article

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