The impact of privatisation on procurement management: Evidence from seven privatised companies in the UK

European Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management

Volumn 4, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 87-96

  Cox, Andrew ^a   Harris, Lisa ^a   Parker, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Make or buy; Privatisation; Strategic procurement; UK

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032093071     PISSN: 09697012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-7012(98)00009-4     Document Type: Article

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