Supplier performance and selection in China

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 185-201

  Millington, Andrew ^a   Eberhardt, Markus ^a   Wilkinson, Barry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Nationalization; Private sector organizations; Supplier relations

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644557481     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443570610641666     Document Type: Article

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