Strategies in an era of global competition

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 997-1016

  Buxey, Geoff ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Case studies; Globalization; Subcontracting; Tariffs

Indexed keywords

EID: 3543068891     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443570010339109     Document Type: Article

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