Utilizing and adaptation of the absorptive capacity concept in a virtual enterprise context

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1243-1252

  Beckett, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Absorptive capacity; ICT tools; Virtual enterprise

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY; ICT TOOLS; VIRTUAL ENTERPRISE;

VIRTUAL REALITY;

EID: 36249011856     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540701224327     Document Type: Conference Paper

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