Cross-functional integration and performance: What are the real benefits?

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 447-467

  Turkulainen, Virpi ^a   Ketokivi, Mikko ^b  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b IE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Spain)

Author keywords

Contingency theory; Cross functional integration; Integration; Manufacturing industries; Operations and production management; Organizational issues; Performance; Surveys

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858692691     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443571211223095     Document Type: Article

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