Creative holism: A critical systems approach to complex problem situations

Systems Research and Behavioral Science

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 647-657

  Jackson, Michael C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complexity; Creative holism; Creativity; Critical systems thinking; Holism; Systems thinking

Indexed keywords

COMPLEXITY; CREATIVE HOLISM; CREATIVITY; CRITICAL SYSTEMS THINKING; HOLISM; SYSTEMS THINKING;

MANAGEMENT;

MANAGERS;

EID: 33846072016     PISSN: 10927026     EISSN: 10991743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sres.799     Document Type: Conference Paper

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