Foresight as a source of competitive advantage in the global polyolefin industry

International Journal of Foresight and Innovation Policy

Volumn 1, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 277-317

  Kulkarni, M G ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHEMICAL LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

clusters; competitive advantage; foresight; polyolefin; strategic planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953968037     PISSN: 17402816     EISSN: 17402824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijfip.2004.004965     Document Type: Article

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