A critical systems perspective on the design of organizational space

Systems Research and Behavioral Science

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 69-90

  Mobach, Mark P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Architecture; Critical systems thinking; Health care; Organization; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING; CRITICAL SYSTEMS; CRITICAL SYSTEMS THINKING; DESIGN PROCESS; IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS; INTER-DISCIPLINARY DESIGNS; MUTUAL RELATIONS; TECHNICAL SYSTEMS;

ARCHITECTURE; HEALTH CARE; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; VIRTUAL REALITY; SYSTEM THEORY;

DESIGN;

EID: 33947150035     PISSN: 10927026     EISSN: 10991743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sres.788     Document Type: Article

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