The impact of evolutionary and developmental metaphors on Purchasing and Supply Management: A critique

Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 192-204

  Ramsay, John ^a   Croom, S ^b  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bias; Development; Evolution; Purchasing; Strategy

Indexed keywords

EID: 50649087744     PISSN: 14784092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pursup.2008.04.001     Document Type: Article

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