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Conceptual modelling: framework, principles, and future research

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Conceptual modelling: framework, principles, and future research. / Brooks, R J.
Lancaster University: The Department of Management Science, 2007. (Management Science Working Paper Series).

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Brooks, RJ 2007 'Conceptual modelling: framework, principles, and future research' Management Science Working Paper Series, The Department of Management Science, Lancaster University.

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Brooks, R. J. (2007). Conceptual modelling: framework, principles, and future research. (Management Science Working Paper Series). The Department of Management Science.

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Brooks RJ. Conceptual modelling: framework, principles, and future research. Lancaster University: The Department of Management Science. 2007. (Management Science Working Paper Series).

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Brooks, R J. / Conceptual modelling: framework, principles, and future research. Lancaster University : The Department of Management Science, 2007. (Management Science Working Paper Series).

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