A framework for process change

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 409-427

  Carrillo, Janice E ^a   Gaimon, Cheryl ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamics; Implementation and disruption; Knowledge management; Managerial practice; Process change; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MACHINERY; MANAGERS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PRODUCTIVITY; REENGINEERING; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; MANAGERIAL PRACTICE; PROCESS CHANGE; UNCERTAINTY;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0036881802     PISSN: 00189391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEM.2002.806712     Document Type: Article

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