Repositing thinking for future social systems design: In tribute to Bela H. Banathy and his inspiration of the Fuschl conversations

Systemic Practice and Action Research

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 307-321

  Dyer, Gordon ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

comprehensive social systems design; contemporary social systems design; systems practice; Y3K

Indexed keywords

EID: 4544307816     PISSN: 1094429X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:SPAA.0000040650.78017.ea     Document Type: Review

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