Using case methods in the study of contemporary business networks

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 58, Issue 9 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 1285-1297

  Halinen, Aino ^a   Törnroos, Jan Åke ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Business networks; Case study research; Network context; Process research; Relational time

Indexed keywords

EID: 12744259762     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2004.02.001     Document Type: Article

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