The performance implications of strategic fit of relational norm governance strategies in global supply chain relationships

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 254-269

  Griffith, David A ^a   Myers, Matthew B ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Global supply chain; Governance; Relational norms

Indexed keywords

EID: 20344381346     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400131     Document Type: Article

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