Dynamics of the manufacturer-supplier relationships in emerging markets: A case of Thailand

Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 76-96

  Johri, Lalit M ^b,c  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Automotive industry; Emerging markets; Partnership; Supplier relations; Thailand

Indexed keywords

EID: 54949106029     PISSN: 13555855     EISSN: 17584248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13555850810844887     Document Type: Article

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