Diffusion of online reverse auctions for B2B procurement: An exploratory study

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 259-278

  Schoenherr, Tobias ^a  

^a EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Auctions; Innovation; Purchasing; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 40249091495     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443570810856189     Document Type: Article

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