Using complexity-consistent theory for evaluating complex systems

Evaluation

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 405-420

  Westhorp, Gill ^a  

^a Community Matters Pty Ltd ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

complexity theory; complexity consistent theory; realist evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867058533     PISSN: 13563890     EISSN: 14617153     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1356389012460963     Document Type: Article

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