Delivery capability and firm performance in international operations

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 191-204

  Fawcett, Stanley E ^a   Calantone, Roger ^b   Smith, Sheldon R ^c  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Delivery; International operations; Production sharing

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

DELIVERY CAPABILITY; GLOBALIZATION;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031235725     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5273(97)00051-0     Document Type: Article

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