Quality assurance and upgrading in global supply chains: Implications for management in a transition economy

Thunderbird International Business Review

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 217-230

  Enderwick, Peter ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 52749097290     PISSN: 10964762     EISSN: 15206874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tie.20200     Document Type: Article

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