Plant closures in multiplant manufacturing firms: adding an international perspective

Management Decision

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 80-89

  Richbell, S M ^a   Watts, H D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Closure; Divestment; European Union; Management; Manufacturing industry; Multinationals

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986104611     PISSN: 00251747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000005317     Document Type: Article

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