Evaluating partner suitability for collaborative supply networks

International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 220-237

  McNichols, Timothy ^a,b,c   Brennan, Louis ^b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art Design and Technology   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Assessment; Collaboration; Framework; Inter Organisational Systems (IOS); Internet; Supply chain; Supply networks

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INTERNET; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ASSESSMENT; COLLABORATION; FRAMEWORK; INTER-ORGANISATIONAL SYSTEMS (IOS);

COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK;

EID: 33744541649     PISSN: 14709503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNVO.2006.009536     Document Type: Article

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