A Historical Analysis of Management of Technology at Badische Anilin und Soda Fabrik (BASF), AG: A Case Study

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 175-193

  Carayannis, Elias G ^a   Stokes, Raymond ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; MANAGEMENT; PERFORMANCE; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

BUSINESS; GOVERNMENT; LABOR UNION; UNIVERSITY;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0031152303     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-4748(97)00009-X     Document Type: Article

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