The manufacturing strategy formation process in small and medium-sized enterprises

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 130-149

  Barnes, David ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Manufacturing strategy; Research; Small to medium sized enterprises; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986105972     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626000210427384     Document Type: Article

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