A comparison of AMT strategies in the USA, South Africa and Germany

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 441-454

  Orr, Stuart ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

AMT; Technology analysis; Technology strategy

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; FINANCE; FUNCTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

FINANCIAL EVALUATION TECHNIQUES; TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS; TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 24644447328     PISSN: 13682148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMTM.2002.002517     Document Type: Article

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