Executive decision-making traps and B2B online reverse auctions

Supply Chain Management

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 6-9

  Emiliani, M L ^a  

^a CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Auctions; Internet shopping; Purchasing; Sourcing

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644527634     PISSN: 13598546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13598540610642411     Document Type: Article

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