Heinz von Foerster's self organization, the progenitor of conversation and interaction theories

Systems Research and Behavioral Science

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 350-361

  Pask, Gordon ^a  

^a System Research Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concept; Conversation (theory); Interaction (of actors theory); Observer; P individual; Self organisation; Spin

Indexed keywords

EID: 8444231352     PISSN: 00057940     EISSN: 1932300X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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