An empirical analysis of core competence for high-tech firms and traditional manufacturers

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 159-168

  Chen, Yu Fen ^a   Wu, Tsui Chih ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHANGHUA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

^b SHIH CHIEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Competences; Computer aided manufacturing; Critical path analysis; Manufacturing industries

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846932039     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710710726062     Document Type: Article

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