Knowledge Complementarity and Coordination in the Local Supply Chain: Some Empirical Evidence

British Journal of Management

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 339-355

  Roper, Stephen ^a   Crone, Mike ^b  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0347527071     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8551.2003.00383.x     Document Type: Article

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