A hierarchical model of business competence

Integrated Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 8, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 265-272

  Baker, J C ^a   Mapes, J ^a   New, C C ^a   Szwejczewski, M ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MANAGEMENT; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PRODUCTION; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

BUSINESS COMPETENCE; HIERARCHICAL MODEL;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 0031366295     PISSN: 09576061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09576069710179715     Document Type: Article

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