Autopoiesis and the Science of (Public) Administration: Essence, Sense and Nonsense

Organization Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1993, Pages 261-278

  Kickert, Walter J M ^a  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84965402069     PISSN: 01708406     EISSN: 17413044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/017084069301400205     Document Type: Article

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