System dynamics and the evolution of the systems movement

Systems Research and Behavioral Science

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 583-594

  Schwaninger, Markus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

System dynamics; Systems approach; Systems movement

Indexed keywords

SYSTEM DYNAMICS; SYSTEMS APPROACH;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; SYSTEMS SCIENCE;

SYSTEM THEORY;

EID: 33846068579     PISSN: 10927026     EISSN: 10991743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sres.800     Document Type: Conference Paper

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