Computer-integrated manufacturing and competitive performance: Moderating effects of organization-wide integration

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 83-110

  Parthasarthy, Raghavan ^a   Yin, Jason Z ^a  

^a SETON HALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer integrated manufacturing; Firm environment integration; Integrated competitive strategy; Job and task integration

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; JOB ANALYSIS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

FIRM ENVIRONMENT INTEGRATION; INTEGRATED COMPETITIVE STRATEGY; TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT THEORY;

COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING;

EID: 0030101992     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0923-4748(96)00006-9     Document Type: Article

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