On system properties and systemhood

International Journal of General Systems

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1990, Pages 167-174

  Shenhar, Aaron ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

entropy; order; set ness; structure; subsystems; system properties; Systemhood

Indexed keywords

EID: 84963178794     PISSN: 03081079     EISSN: 15635104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03081079008935136     Document Type: Article

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