Collective efficacy and manufacturing schedule instability: A study in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta region

International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-18

  Law, Kris M Y ^a,b   Pujawan, Nyoman ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Collective efficacy; Manufacturing logistics; Schedule nervousness; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

MANUFACTURE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SALES; SUPPLY CHAINS;

COLLECTIVE EFFICACY; CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIPS; MANUFACTURING COMPANIES; MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES; MANUFACTURING LOGISTICS; PEARL RIVER DELTA REGION; SCHEDULE INSTABILITIES; SCHEDULE NERVOUSNESS;

STABILITY;

EID: 57349148226     PISSN: 17485037     EISSN: 17485045     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJISE.2009.021676     Document Type: Article

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