Evaluating industrial modernization: Methods, results, and insights from the Georgia Manufacturing Extension Alliance

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 17-27

  Shapira, Philip ^a   Youtie, Jan ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 54649083512     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02511612     Document Type: Article

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