Conceptualization of strategy in business networks: An assessment

Journal of Marketing Channels

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 79-92

  Eng, Teck Yong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Interdependencies; Learning; Network approach; Network context; Strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746629389     PISSN: 1046669X     EISSN: 15407039     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J049v13n01_06     Document Type: Article

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