Supplier innovativeness and the role of interorganizational learning in enhancing manufacturer capabilities

Journal of Supply Chain Management

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 14-35

  Azadegan, Arash ^a   Dooley, Kevin J ^b   Carter, Phillip L ^b   Carter, Joseph R ^b  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorptive capacity; Exploitation; Exploration; Innovativeness; Organizational learning; Supplier selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 54749120930     PISSN: 15232409     EISSN: 1745493X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-493X.2008.00070.x     Document Type: Article

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