Inter-partner learning in global supply chains: Lessons from NOVO Nordisk

European Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 105-116

  Andersen, Poul Houman ^a   Christensen, Poul Rind ^b  

^a AARHUS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (Denmark)

^b Department of Management   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Buyer supplier relationships; International subcontracting; Technology management

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034196661     PISSN: 09697012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-7012(99)00021-0     Document Type: Article

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