Stimulating and evolving knowledge-oriented improvement processes in a business enterprise

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 325-334

  Beckett, Ronald C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Business enterprise; Continuous improvement; Knowledge management

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; LEARNING SYSTEMS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PROBLEM SOLVING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

BUSINESS ENTERPRISES; KNOWLEDGE UTILIZATION; ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT (TQM);

KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING;

EID: 2942547769     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410380410535026     Document Type: Article

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