Supply risk perceptions and practices: An exploratory comparison of German and US supply management professionals

International Journal of Technology, Policy and Management

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 401-419

  Zsidisin, George A ^a   Wagner, Stephan M ^b   Melnyk, Steven A ^c   Ragatz, Gary L ^c,d   Burns, Laird A ^c,d  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Supply chain disruptions; Supply risk; Supply risk management

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; RISK PERCEPTION; SUPPLY CHAINS;

CULTURAL ORIENTATION; EXPLORATORY STUDIES; SUPPLY DISRUPTION; SUPPLY MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY RISK; SUPPLY-CHAIN DISRUPTIONS; SUPPLY-RISK MANAGEMENTS; TERRORIST EVENTS;

RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 51149097331     PISSN: 14684322     EISSN: 17415292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTPM.2008.020166     Document Type: Article

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