Automotive components suppliers facing the learning challenge

International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management

Volumn 1, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 252-268

  Söderquist, Klas Eric ^a   Chanaron, Jean Jacques ^b   Birchall, David ^c  

^a ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Greece)

^b GRENOBLE ECOLE DE MANAGEMENT   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

automotive industry; Organizational learning; product development management; supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 21544465361     PISSN: 14709511     EISSN: 17415012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijatm.2001.000038     Document Type: Article

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