Estimation of reliability and validity of agility constructs using structural equation modelling

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 50, Issue 23, 2012, Pages 6737-6745

  Vinodh, S ^a   Aravindraj, S ^a   Pushkar, Bala ^a   Kishore, Sanjay ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

agile manufacturing; agility drivers; manufacturing systems; structural equation modelling

Indexed keywords

AGILE MANUFACTURING; DATA COLLECTION; MANUFACTURING FIRMS; MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT; MANUFACTURING STRATEGY; MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES; MARKET CHANGES; ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE; RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY; STATISTICAL VALIDATION; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELLING; TAMIL NADU;

AGILE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 84868545275     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2011.623246     Document Type: Article

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