Strategy-managerial characteristics alignment and performance: A manufacturing perspective

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 255-276

  Kathuria, Ravi ^a   Porth, Stephen J ^b  

^a CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAINT JOSEPH S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Management; Manufacturing; Performance; Strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037275454     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443570310462758     Document Type: Review

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