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HASHBYS LAW REQUISITE VARIETY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1987-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Management Theory
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- law of requisite variety
1, record 1, English, law%20of%20requisite%20variety
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hashby's law of requisite variety : this law states that to gain control over a system a manager must be able to take as many distinct actions or counter measures as the system has variables. 1, record 1, English, - law%20of%20requisite%20variety
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théories de la gestion
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- loi de la diversité nécessaire
1, record 1, French, loi%20de%20la%20diversit%C3%A9%20n%C3%A9cessaire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-08-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Management Theory
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Hashby's law of requisite variety
1, record 2, English, Hashby%27s%20law%20of%20requisite%20variety
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A law stating that to gain control over a system a manager must be able to take as many distinct actions or counter measures as the system has variables. 1, record 2, English, - Hashby%27s%20law%20of%20requisite%20variety
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théories de la gestion
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- loi de la diversité nécessaire de Hashby
1, record 2, French, loi%20de%20la%20diversit%C3%A9%20n%C3%A9cessaire%20de%20Hashby
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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