Learning-induced control model to allocate managerial resources for production technology development

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 43, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 267-282

  Kim, Bowon ^a  

^a HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Learning induced control model; Manufacturing learning theory

Indexed keywords

COSTS; DECISION MAKING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL; TECHNOLOGY;

LEARNING INDUCED CONTROL MODEL; LEARNING PROPENSITY; MANUFACTURING LEARNING THEORY; PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 0030166860     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0925-5273(95)00024-0     Document Type: Article

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