SCM involving small versus large suppliers: Relational exchange and electronic communication media

Journal of Supply Chain Management

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 18-29

  Larson, Paul D ^a   Carr, Peter ^b   Dhariwal, Kewal S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 27844501649     PISSN: 15232409     EISSN: 1745493X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-493X.2005.tb00181.x     Document Type: Article

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