Performance measurement and continuous improvement: Are they linked to manufacturing strategy?

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 37, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 237-246

  Hyland, Paul W ^a   Mellor, Robert ^b   Sloan, Terry ^b  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Business strategy; Continuous improvement; Performance measurement

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE; ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

BUSINESS STRATEGIES; CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS; MARKET SEGMENTS; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT;

STRATEGIC PLANNING;

EID: 33847012621     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2007.012260     Document Type: Article

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