The innovative model of the virtual development office for collaborative networked enterprises: The GPT network case study

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 41-54

  Saetta, Stefano ^a   Tiacci, Lorenzo ^a   Cagnazzo, Luca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Case study; Collaborative networks organisations; Eenterprise network; SMEs; Virtual development office

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; SUPPLY CHAINS;

COLLABORATIVE NETWORKED ORGANISATIONS; COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS ORGANISATIONS; COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; ENTERPRISE NETWORKS; PRODUCT AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT; SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISE; SMES; VIRTUAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICES;

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84872417011     PISSN: 0951192X     EISSN: 13623052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0951192X.2012.681909     Document Type: Article

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