ICT and MNE reorganisation: The paradox of control

Critical Perspectives on International Business

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 322-336

  Yamin, Mo ^a   Sinkovics, Rudolf R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptability; Communication technologies; Manufacturing resource planning; Multinational companies; Organizational structures

Indexed keywords

EID: 35348931156     PISSN: 17422043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17422040710832577     Document Type: Article

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