Constructal approach to company sustainability

Constructal Theory of Social Dynamics

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 263-278

  Morroni, Franca ^a  

^a Dexia Asset Management   (Belgium)

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EID: 80455162767     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-47681-0_14     Document Type: Conference Paper

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