Ethical issues in international buyer-supplier relationships: A dyadic examination

Journal of Operations Management

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 191-208

  Carter, Craig R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PURCHASING; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

BUYER-SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIP;

PRODUCTION CONTROL;

EID: 0034140355     PISSN: 02726963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6963(99)00016-9     Document Type: Article

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