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Determinants of adoption of flexible production technologies: Evidence from portuguese manufacturing industry

Ana Faria Department of Economics, University of Minho, Braga, 4710-057, Portugal
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Paul Fenn Nottingham University Business School, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Alistair Bruce Nottingham University Business School, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
Pages 569-580 | Published online: 17 Sep 2010

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