Operations strategy configurations in project process firms

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 429-448

  Oltra, M J ^a   Maroto, C ^b   Segura, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Configuration management; Multivariate analysis; Operations management; Production management; Project management

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844437078     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443570510593139     Document Type: Article

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