Facilitating learning and innovation in organizations using complexity science principles

E:CO Emergence: Complexity and Organization

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 30-41

  Webb, Carol ^a   Lettice, Fiona ^b   Lemon, Mark ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33744786017     PISSN: 15213250     EISSN: 15217000     Source Type: Journal    
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