Managing relationships to improve performance: A case study in the global aerospace industry

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 44, Issue 16, 2006, Pages 3227-3241

  Morton, S C ^a   Dainty, A R J ^a   Burns, N D ^a   Brookes, N J ^b   Backhouse, C J ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Performance improvement; Product development; Project teams; Relationship networks; Social network analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; MARKETING; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT; PROJECT TEAMS; RELATIONSHIP NETWORKS; SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS;

AEROSPACE INDUSTRY;

EID: 33745146180     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540600577809     Document Type: Article

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