Changing human resources to make flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) successful

Journal of High Technology Management Research

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 263-275

  Cordero, Rene ^a  

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EID: 0031231627     PISSN: 10478310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1047-8310(97)90006-7     Document Type: Article

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