The role of communication and management support in a lean manufacturing implementation

Management Decision

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 228-245

  Worley, J M ^a   Doolen, T L ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Electronics industry; Lean production; Management roles; Manufacturing systems; Qualitative research; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644854462     PISSN: 00251747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00251740610650210     Document Type: Article

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