Offshoring technology innovation: A case study of rare-earth technology

Journal of Operations Management

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 222-238

  Fifarek, Brian J ^a   Veloso, Francisco M ^a,b   Davidson, Cliff I ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PORTUGAL   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Innovation; Offshoring; Rare earth

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING RESEARCH; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

OFFSHORING MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS; RARE-EARTH TECHNOLOGY;

INNOVATION;

EID: 38949163275     PISSN: 02726963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jom.2007.02.013     Document Type: Article

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