Advanced manufacturing technology adoption in SMEs: An integrative model

Journal of Technology Management and Innovation

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 112-120

  Darbanhosseiniamirkhiz, Mirmahdi ^a   Wan Ismail, Wan Khairuzzaman ^a  

^a AZMAN HASHIM INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Advanced manufacturing technologies; Integrative model; Manufacturing strategy; Small and medium sized enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872780637     PISSN: None     EISSN: 07182724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0718-27242012000400009     Document Type: Review

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