Global sourcing in integrated network structures: The case of hybrid purchasing organizations

Journal of International Management

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 194-208

  Trautmann, Gerhard ^a   Bals, Lydia ^b,c   Hartmann, Evi ^d  

^a EBS BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b Department of International Economics and Management   (Denmark)

^c Business Consulting Bayer Business Services GmbH   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Case study; Global sourcing; Hybrid organization; Integrated network structure; MNCs; Multinational corporations; Portfolio model; Purchasing

Indexed keywords

EID: 63349103556     PISSN: 10754253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2008.09.001     Document Type: Article

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