Valuing transferred machine tool technology: Relating value to product attributes and preferences of acquirers

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 19, Issue 5-6, 1999, Pages 491-514

  Bennett, David ^a   Vaidya, Kirit ^a   Hongyu, Zhao ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Machine tools; Surveys; Technology transfer; Value

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033410757     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443579910260838     Document Type: Review

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