Changes in the production manager's job: Past, present and future trends

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 157-181

  D'Netto, Brian ^a   Sohal, Amrik S ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Careers; Production management; Working conditions

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033483789     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443579910247419     Document Type: Review

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