Learning to learn and productivity growth: Evidence from a new car-assembly plant

Omega (United Kingdom)

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 336-344

  Sáenz Royo, Carlos ^a   Salas Fumás, Vicente ^b  

^a CENTRO UNIVERSITARIO DE LA DEFENSA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Car assembly plant; Learning by experience; Organizational learning; Production function; Total factor productivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866987948     PISSN: 03050483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.omega.2012.03.010     Document Type: Article

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