The Performance of Social Systems : Perspectives and Problems /

It can be said that the concept of performance of social systems is one of the most relevant, since all social systems - from the family, through the enterprise, to the Nation state - are only interesting in obtaining as high a performance as possible. The difficulties encountered when dealing with...

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Main Author: Parra-Luna, Francisco
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2000.
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