The importance of systems thinking in ethical and sustainable decision-making

Central European Journal of Operations Research

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 253-269

  Kunsch, P L ^a   Theys, M ^b   Brans, J P ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b SOLVAY BRUSSELS SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Education; OR in Ethics; Sustainable development; Systems thinking

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548670531     PISSN: 1435246X     EISSN: 16139178     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10100-007-0029-8     Document Type: Article

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