The ABCs of the science of structured dialogic design

International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 239-257

  Laouris, Yiannis ^a  

^a Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Dialogic design; Erroneous priorities; Requisite action; Systemic Studies

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

ERRONEOUS PRIORITIES; REQUISITE ACTION; SYSTEMIC STUDY;

SYSTEMS SCIENCE;

EID: 84907009785     PISSN: 17510589     EISSN: 17510597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJASS.2012.052235     Document Type: Article

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