The visibility of engineering research in South Africa, 1975-2005

South African Journal of Industrial Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 1-12

  Sooryamoorthy, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 78650766569     PISSN: 1012277X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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