An empirical investigation of advanced manufacturing technology investment patterns: Evidence from a developing country

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 136-156

  Bülbül, Hasan ^a   Ömürbek, Nuri ^b   Paksoy, Turan ^c   Bektaş, Tolga ^d  

^a NIGDE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advanced manufacturing technology; Ownership; Performance; Taxonomy; Turkish automotive industry

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES; CONFLICTING EVIDENCE; EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION; FIRM PERFORMANCE; FIRM SIZE; INDUSTRY SURVEYS; INVESTMENT STRATEGY; MANUFACTURING PERFORMANCE; OWNERSHIP; OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE; PERFORMANCE; SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES; TURKISHS;

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; MANUFACTURE; TAXONOMIES;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 84873955291     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jengtecman.2013.01.002     Document Type: Article

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