The influence of modularity and industry clockspeed on reverse logistics strategy: Implications for the purchasing function

Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 193-205

  Fernández, Isabel ^a   Kekäle, Tauno ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VAASA   (Finland)

Author keywords

Configurational theory; Contingency theory; Industry clockspeed; Product architecture; Product recovery; Purchasing patterns

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644598444     PISSN: 14784092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pursup.2006.01.005     Document Type: Article

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