From adaptation to complete vehicle design: A case study of product development capabilities in a carmaker in Brazil

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 36, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 91-107

  Consoni, Flávia ^a   Quadros, Ruy ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b GEMPI   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazilian carmakers; Multinational corporations; Product development competencies; Technological capabilities

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PRODUCTION CONTROL; QUALITY CONTROL; STRATEGIC PLANNING; VEHICLES;

BRAZILIAN CARMAKERS; MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT COMPETENCIES;

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY;

EID: 33745589748     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.2006.009963     Document Type: Article

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