The optimal organization structure design problem in make-to-order enterprises

International Journal of Industrial Engineering : Theory Applications and Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 181-192

  Mena, Jesús A ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Assignment problem; Hierarchical organization; Make to order; Organizational design; Span of control

Indexed keywords

COMBINATORIAL OPTIMIZATION; HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; MANAGERS; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

ASSIGNMENT PROBLEMS; HIERARCHICAL ORGANIZATIONS; MAKE TO ORDER; ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGNS; SPAN-OF-CONTROL;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 84872119006     PISSN: 10724761     EISSN: 1943670X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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