The use of soft systems methodology to enhance group creativity

Systemic Practice and Action Research

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 477-496

  Molineux, John ^a,b   Haslett, Tim ^b  

^a Monash University ^*  (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Creativity; Soft systems methodology

Indexed keywords

EID: 36549060240     PISSN: 1094429X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11213-007-9078-0     Document Type: Article

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