Flexibility models: A critical analysis

International Journal of Manpower

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 223-233

  Dyer, Suzette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Flexibility; Flexible organizations; Flexible specialization; Lean production; New Zealand

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032335709     PISSN: 01437720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437729810220428     Document Type: Article

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