Production sourcing strategies in the U.S. apparel indsutry: A modified transaction cost approach

Clothing and Textiles Research Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-12

  Kim, Yongju ^a   Rucker, Margaret ^b  

^a Hansung University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Production sourcing strategies; Transaction cost analysis; U.S. apparel industry

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS STRATEGY; SOURCING; TEXTILE-CLOTHING INDUSTRY;

EID: 15844388386     PISSN: 0887302X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0887302X0502300101     Document Type: Article

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