In search of Innovation: Operating with the Future as a Working Imperative

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In search of Innovation : Operating with the Future as a Working Imperative. / Lex, Simon Westergaard.

In: Human Organization, Vol. 75, No. 3, 08.2016, p. 230-238.

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Lex, SW 2016, 'In search of Innovation: Operating with the Future as a Working Imperative', Human Organization, vol. 75, no. 3, pp. 230-238.

APA

Lex, S. W. (2016). In search of Innovation: Operating with the Future as a Working Imperative. Human Organization, 75(3), 230-238.

Vancouver

Lex SW. In search of Innovation: Operating with the Future as a Working Imperative. Human Organization. 2016 Aug;75(3):230-238.

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Lex, Simon Westergaard. / In search of Innovation : Operating with the Future as a Working Imperative. In: Human Organization. 2016 ; Vol. 75, No. 3. pp. 230-238.

Bibtex

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