Communication methods, information sharing, supplier development and performance: An empirical study of their relationships

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 346-370

  Carr, Amelia S ^a   Kaynak, Hale ^b  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Business performance; Communication; Communication processes; Knowledge sharing; Supplier relations

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947100437     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443570710736958     Document Type: Article

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