The adoption of advanced manufacturing technology and innovation strategy in small firms

International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 17-36

  Hewitt Dundas, Nola ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advanced manufacturing technology; innovation; small firms; strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449698672     PISSN: 02198770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0219877004000039     Document Type: Article

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