Towards a framework for multiparadigm multimethodologies

Systems Research and Behavioral Science

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 537-552

  Bowers, Todd D ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL NORTE   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Critical systems theory; Multiparadigm multimethodology; Paradigm incommensurability; Systemic intervention

Indexed keywords

EID: 82455175696     PISSN: 10927026     EISSN: 10991743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sres.1120     Document Type: Article

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