Interfunctional transfers of engineers in Japan: Empirical findings and implications for cross-functional integration

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 250-262

  Kusunoki, Ken ^a   Numagami, Tsuyoshi ^a  

^a HITOTSUBASHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cross functional integration; Engineers; Interfunctional transfers; Japan

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; ENGINEERS; INDUSTRY; TECHNOLOGY;

CROSS FUNCTIONAL INTEGRATION; INTERFUNCTIONAL TRANSFER; TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032137980     PISSN: 00189391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/17.704248     Document Type: Article

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