Closing the gap: How should Chinese companies build the capabilities to implement ERP-driven process innovation?

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 39, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 380-395

  Xiaofeng, Ma ^a   Loeh, Hermann ^a,b  

^a BUNDESWEHR UNIVERSITY MUNICH   (Germany)

^b Uni BW Munich ^*

Author keywords

China; Dynamic capabilities; Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP); Implementation; Process innovation

Indexed keywords

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING; INNOVATION; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

DYNAMIC CAPABILITIES; IMPLEMENTATION; PROCESS INNOVATION;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34547202429     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2007.013501     Document Type: Article

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