Manufacturing investments in the Czech Republic: An international comparison

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-14

  Lefley, Frank ^a   Wharton, Frank ^a   Hájek, Ladislav ^b   Hynek, Josef ^b   Janecek, Václav ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HRADEC KRALOVE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Advanced manufacturing technology; Czech manufacturing industry; International survey; Investment appraisal

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INVESTMENTS; MANAGERS; MARKETING; PRIVATIZATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SALES; TAXATION;

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY (AMT); CZECH MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY; INTERNATIONAL SURVEY; INVESTMENT APPRAISAL;

PRODUCTION CONTROL;

EID: 0742284286     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5273(03)00129-4     Document Type: Article

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