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Systems theory and management thinking. / Checkland, P.
In: American Behavioral Scientist, Vol. 38, No. 1, 09.1994, p. 75-91.

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Checkland, P 1994, 'Systems theory and management thinking', American Behavioral Scientist, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 75-91. https://doi.org/10.1177/0002764294038001007

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Checkland, P. (1994). Systems theory and management thinking. American Behavioral Scientist, 38(1), 75-91. https://doi.org/10.1177/0002764294038001007

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Checkland P. Systems theory and management thinking. American Behavioral Scientist. 1994 Sept;38(1):75-91. doi: 10.1177/0002764294038001007

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Checkland, P. / Systems theory and management thinking. In: American Behavioral Scientist. 1994 ; Vol. 38, No. 1. pp. 75-91.

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