Management support for the adoption of manufacturing best practices: Key factors

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 43, Issue 18, 2005, Pages 3803-3820

  Ungan, M ^a  

^a CUMHURIYET UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adoption; Management support; Manufacturing best practices

Indexed keywords

MANUFACTURE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SURVEYS;

EXTERNAL PRESSURES; SURVEY BASED PRACTICES;

SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

EID: 27944493916     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540500140989     Document Type: Article

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