Subcontracting relations in the Korean automotive industry: Risk sharing and technological capability

International Journal of Industrial Organization

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 81-108

  Yun, Mikyung ^a  

^a Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Automotive industry; D23; D82; D83; Organizational behaviour; Relational contracting; Subcontracting; Technological capability

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033481294     PISSN: 01677187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-7187(97)00024-6     Document Type: Article

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