The impact of management techniques on performances in technology-based firms

Technovation

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 265-273

  O'Regan, Nicholas ^a   Sims, Martin ^a   Ghobadian, Abby ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Management techniques; Operational efficiency; Performance; Small firms

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; COMPETITION; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; JUST IN TIME PRODUCTION; MANUFACTURE; PERFORMANCE; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SURVEYS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES; OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY; SMALL FIRMS;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 1242343968     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-4972(03)00128-7     Document Type: Article

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