The extraction of manufacturing capability: A case of sophisticated transferee

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 44, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 391-405

  Sapsed, Jonathan ^a   Salter, Ammon J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

International management; Knowledge transfer; Manufacturing

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; LEARNING SYSTEMS;

INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT; KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER; MANUFACTURING CAPABILITY; MUTUAL LEARNING;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 55349125721     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2008.021046     Document Type: Article

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