A comparative study of schedule nervousness among high-tech manufacturers across the straits

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 48, Issue 20, 2010, Pages 6015-6036

  Law, Kris M Y ^a   Gunasekaran, Angappa ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

high tech manufacturers; influencing factors; schedule nervousness; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS PARTNERS; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; COMPETITIVE MARKETS; CRITICAL ISSUES; HIGH-TECH FIRMS; HIGH-TECH MANUFACTURERS; HONG-KONG; INFLUENCING FACTOR; INTERNAL OPERATIONS; MANUFACTURING FIRMS; SCHEDULE NERVOUSNESS; TAIWAN;

SCHEDULING; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 77955708062     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540903246623     Document Type: Article

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