A framework for selecting and introducing appropriate production technology in developing countries

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 46-47, Issue , 1996, Pages 197-209

  Bruun, Peter ^a   Mefford, Robert N ^b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Technology transfer; Transference management

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

TRANSFERENCE MANAGEMENT;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 0030408143     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5273(96)00082-5     Document Type: Article

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