Connecting organizations: Developing the idea of network learning in inter-organizational settings

Systems Research and Behavioral Science

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 701-716

  White, Leroy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inter agency; Multi methodology; Network learning; Social network analysis; Systems thinking

Indexed keywords

INTER-AGENCY; INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL; LEARNING PROCESS; MULTI-METHODOLOGY; NETWORK LEARNING; OPERATIONAL RESEARCH; PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT; SYSTEMS THINKING;

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS;

SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

EID: 60349105977     PISSN: 10927026     EISSN: 10991743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sres.923     Document Type: Article

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