Reference:Evolution of socio-technical systems/References

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The evolution of socio-technical systems was originally published in 1980 by the Ontario Quality of Working Life Centre. Copyright was held by Eric Trist, now by his surviving family. Reproduced here with permission.


Introduction   Foreword   The Historical Background   Primary work system   Whole organization systems   Macroscial level   References    
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