An holistic approach to understanding the changing nature of organisational structure

Information Technology & People

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 116-135

  Doherty, Neil F ^a   Champion, Donna ^a   Wang, Leitao ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Corporate strategy; Manufacturing industries; Manufacturing resource planning; Organizational structures

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952900643     PISSN: 09593845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09593841011052138     Document Type: Article

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