A dynamic view on strategic resources and capabilities applied to an example from the manufacturing strategy literature

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 250-266

  Grouzer, Andreas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dynamics; Strategic manufacturing

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

MANUFACTURING STRATEGY; STRATEGIC ISSUES; STRATEGIC MANUFACTURING; STRATEGY DYNAMICS;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33847282331     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410380710730594     Document Type: Article

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