Information systems adaptation and the successful implementation of advanced manufacturing technologies

Decision Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 921-957

  Frohlich, Markham T ^a   Dixon, J Robb ^b  

^a LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

IS implementation; Management information systems; Manufacturing technology; Survey research design

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033259434     PISSN: 00117315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5915.1999.tb00914.x     Document Type: Article

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