Complexity, HRD and organisation development: Towards a viable systems approach to learning, development and change

HRD in a Complex World

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 25-41

  Iles, Paul ^a,b,c,d,e   Yolles, Maurice ^c,f,g,h  

^a University of Teesside   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS   (Mauritius)

^c University of Baotou   (Mongolia)

^d CIPD ^*  (United Kingdom)

^e BRITISH PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY   (United Kingdom)

^f LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^g VSB TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF OSTRAVA   (Czech Republic)

^h International Society of Systems Science   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33746088942     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203410158     Document Type: Chapter

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