Contribution of manufacturing departments to technology development: An empirical analysis for machinery, electrical and electronics, and automobile plants in Japan

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 185-197

  Matsui, Yoshiki ^a  

^a YOKOHAMA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Empirical research; Functional integration; Production management; Technology development

Indexed keywords

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PROCESS CONTROL; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0037153016     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5273(02)00317-1     Document Type: Article

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