The well-being of social systems

Systems Research and Behavioral Science

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 209-217

  Jenks, C Lynn ^a,b  

^a SAYBROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Comprehensiveness; Measurement; Responsiveness; Systems; Well being

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MATRIX ALGEBRA; MEASUREMENTS; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

COMPREHENSIVENESS; RESPONSIVENESS; SOCIAL SYSTEMS; WELL-BEING;

SOCIAL ASPECTS;

EID: 9144232515     PISSN: 10927026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sres.616     Document Type: Article

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