An Empirical Study of Individual Competencies in Distribution Centres to Enable Continuous Innovation

Creativity and Innovation Management

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 299-310

  Soosay, Claudine A ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 40849124790     PISSN: 09631690     EISSN: 14678691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8691.2005.00348.x     Document Type: Article

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