An experimental investigation of the outsourcing decision for motor carrier transportation

Transportation Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 42-59

  Bienstock, Carol C ^a   Mentzer, John T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 0033235290     PISSN: 00411612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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