A typology of supplier relations: From determinism to pluralism in inter-firm empirical research

Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 31-41

  Mollering, Guido ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Methodology; Printing industry; Relationship management

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442445038     PISSN: 14784092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-7012(02)00031-X     Document Type: Article

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