Dynamic capability in a small global factory

International Business Review

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 169-180

  Eriksson, Taina ^a   Nummela, Niina ^a   Saarenketo, Sami ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Dynamic capabilities; Global factory; SME

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888439296     PISSN: 09695931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2013.03.007     Document Type: Article

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