Understanding collaborative supply chain relationships through the application of the Williamson organisational failure framework

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 309-329

  Wilding, Richard ^a,b   Humphries, Andrew S ^b,c  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Cranfield School of Management ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Integration; Organizational structures; Supply chain management; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646871581     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600030610672064     Document Type: Article

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