Situating a Measure of Systems Thinking in a Landscape of Psychological Constructs

Systems Research and Behavioral Science

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 753-769

  Thibodeau, Paul H ^a   Frantz, Cynthia McPherson ^a   Stroink, Mirella L ^b  

^a OBERLIN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

analogy; mindset; personality; reasoning; systems thinking

Indexed keywords

COPYRIGHTS; DECISION MAKING;

ANALOGY; MINDSET; PERSONALITY; REASONING; SYSTEMS THINKING;

SYSTEM THEORY;

EID: 84995906197     PISSN: 10927026     EISSN: 10991743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sres.2388     Document Type: Article

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