Determining organizational structure choices in advanced manufacturing technology management

Omega

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 511-521

  Gupta, Atul ^a   Chen, I ^b   Chiang, D ^b  

^a LYNCHBURG COLLEGE   (United States)

^b CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced manufacturing technology, organizational structure, technology management

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES; ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT; COMPANY PERFORMANCE; CUSTOMER NEED; MANUFACTURING PLANT; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES; SIMULTANEOUS EFFECTS; STRUCTURE TECHNOLOGIES; TECHNOLOGY INTENSITIES; TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENTS;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031257808     PISSN: 03050483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-0483(97)00022-4     Document Type: Article

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