The development of group purchasing: An empirical study in the healthcare sector

Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 3-10

  Nollet, Jean ^a   Beaulieu, Martin ^a  

^a HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Group purchasing; Healthcare; Procurement; Structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442564457     PISSN: 14784092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-7012(02)00034-5     Document Type: Article

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