Evaluation of flexibility for the effective change management of manufacturing organizations

Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 888-893

  Georgoulias, K ^a   Papakostas, N ^a   Chryssolouris, G ^a   Stanev, S ^b   Krappe, H ^b   Ovtcharova, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Change management; Flexibility; Manufacturing systems

Indexed keywords

CHANGE MANAGEMENT; CHANGE MANAGEMENT PROCESS; CLASSIFICATION MODELS; EUROPEAN INDUSTRY; FINAL OBJECTIVE; FLEXIBILITY; MANUFACTURING ORGANIZATIONS; MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; STAND -ALONE;

COMPETITION; INFORMATION SERVICES; MANUFACTURE; SERVICE ORIENTED ARCHITECTURE (SOA);

MANAGEMENT;

EID: 68949210461     PISSN: 07365845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcim.2009.04.010     Document Type: Article

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