Understanding systems thinking: An agenda for applied research in industry

56th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences 2012, ISSS 2012: Service Systems, Natural Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 608-622

  Henning, Pamela Buckle ^a   Wilmshurst, Jacqui ^a   Yearworth, Mike ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPLIED RESEARCH; COMPLEX PROBLEMS; HIGHER EDUCATION; RESEARCH AGENDA; SYSTEMS THINKING; VALUE SYSTEMS;

EDUCATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; TOOLS;

SYSTEM THEORY;

EID: 84886917825     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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