Purchasing management consulting services-From management autonomy to purchasing involvement

Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 98-112

  Werr, Andreas ^a   Pemer, Frida ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Enablers of purchasing involvement; Management consulting; Purchasing of professional services

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548479935     PISSN: 14784092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pursup.2007.05.003     Document Type: Article

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