A driving force: An analysis of strategic planning in the Canadian automotive industry

Business Process Management Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 421-439

  McLarney, Cam ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Automotive industry; Canada; Strategic planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986155815     PISSN: 14637154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14637150310484490     Document Type: Article

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