Comparison of technology utilization and benefits in taiwanese and U.S. industries

Journal of Management in Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 147-155

  Yang, Li Ren ^a   O'Connor, James T ^b   Huang, Chung Fah ^c  

^a TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^c NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Automation; Industries; Project management; Taiwan; Technology; United States

Indexed keywords

INTEGRATION LINK; PROJECT WORKFUNCTIONS;

AUTOMATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; TAIWAN; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; UNITED STATES;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34250650567     PISSN: 0742597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0742-597X(2007)23:3(147)     Document Type: Article

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