Managing percieved risk: A multi-tier case study of a UK retail beef supply chain

Journal on Chain and Network Science

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 87-100

  Hornibrook, S A ^a   Fearne, A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agent; Incentives; Principal; Quality; Safety

Indexed keywords

EID: 17544363982     PISSN: 15691829     EISSN: 22244662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3920/JCNS2001.x008     Document Type: Article

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