Examining the use of new science metaphors in the learning organisation

Learning Organization

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 168-180

  Ng, Pak Tee ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Chaos theory; Complexity theory; Learning organizations; Metaphors; Sciences

Indexed keywords

EID: 69949187982     PISSN: 09696474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09696470910939224     Document Type: Article

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