Revolution in Three-quarter Time: Lessons from the Diffusion of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies

Technology Analysis & Strategic Management

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 3-19

  Rush, Howard ^a   Bessant, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION PROCESS; INDUSTRIAL GEOGRAPHY; INDUSTRIALISED NATION; MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0026468658     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537329208524075     Document Type: Article

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