Operations management research: Evolution and alternative future paths

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 710-726

  Craighead, Christopher W ^a   Meredith, Jack ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Function evaluation; Operations management; Research methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 49149116726     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443570810888625     Document Type: Article

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