A conceptual synergy model of strategy formulation for manufacturing

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 903-928

  Pun, Kit Fai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Trinidad and Tobago)

Author keywords

Manufacturing industries; Strategic choices; Strategic planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 4444309784     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443570410552117     Document Type: Review

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