Adoption of modern technology in small manufacturing firms: a study of issues and concerns

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management

Volumn 3, Issue 4-5, 2001, Pages 456-468

  Kunnathur, A S ^a   Ragu Nathan, T S ^a   Ariss, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

case studies; Computerisation; small business; technology adoption

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845944245     PISSN: 13682148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijmtm.2001.001423     Document Type: Article

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