Issues and perspectives on evaluating manufacturing modernization programs

Research Policy

Volumn 25, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 309-319

  Feller, Irwin ^a   Glasmeier, Amy ^a   Mark, Melvin ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0004531892     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0048-7333(95)00834-9     Document Type: Article

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