Enterprise modeling of a project-oriented fractal company for SMEs networking

Computers in Industry

Volumn 58, Issue 8-9, 2007, Pages 794-813

  Canavesio, M Mercedes ^a   Martinez, Ernesto ^a,b  

^a UTN   (Argentina)

^b Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Enterprise modeling; Fractal company; Project management; SMEs networking; Systems thinking

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS; DECENTRALIZED CONTROL; GAIN CONTROL; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PRODUCT DESIGN; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

AUTONOMOUS ORGANIZATIONAL UNITS; ENTERPRISE MODELING; PROJECT-ORIENTED FRACTAL COMPANY; SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES NETWORKING;

ENTERPRISE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34648846714     PISSN: 01663615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compind.2007.02.005     Document Type: Article

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