The influence of supplier capabilities and technology uncertainty on manufacturer-supplier collaboration: A study of the Korean automotive industry

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 490-517

  Oh, Joongsan ^a   Rhee, Seung Kyu ^b  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Automotive industry; Channel relationships; South Korea; Supplier relations

Indexed keywords

EID: 43849105574     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443570810875331     Document Type: Article

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