Improvement trajectories in operations and technology management: Concept, process and content issues

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 227-240

  Da Silveira, Giovani J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE; INNOVATION; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0036111627     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537320220133884     Document Type: Article

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