Change drivers in the new millennium: implications for manufacturing strategy research
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چکیده
Drawing on multiple sources, we identify technological, global and workforce trends that will affect the formulation and implementation of manufacturing strategy in the next decade. We then describe several theories from economics, sociology, and psychology and show how they can be used to enrich our interpretations of the effects of these trends. Throughout, we offer suggestions for future research in manufacturing strategy. © 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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