Efficiency improvement through learning

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 27, Issue 6-7, 2004, Pages 628-638

  González, Eduardo ^a   Cárcaba, Ana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Knowledge; Learning; Technical efficiency

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; PRODUCTIVITY; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

INFORMATION COSTS; PRODUCTIVITY ANALYSIS; TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 4043120976     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2004.004906     Document Type: Review

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