Organisational design implications of global sourcing: A multiple case study analysis on the application of control mechanisms

Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 28-42

  Hartmann, Evi ^a   Trautmann, Gerhard ^a   Jahns, Christopher ^a  

^a EBS BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Case studies; Control mechanisms; Global sourcing; International management; Purchasing organisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 41049100048     PISSN: 14784092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pursup.2008.01.003     Document Type: Article

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