Decision model for partnership development in virtual enterprises

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1855-1872

  Huang, Chin Yin ^a   Wu, Yu Wen ^a  

^a TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTS; DECISION MAKING; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MARKETING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY;

VIRTUAL CORPORATION;

EID: 0242364648     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0020754031000087210     Document Type: Article

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