Organisational Supplying Behaviour: Understanding supplier needs, wants and preferences

Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 127-138

  Ramsay, John ^a   Wagner, Beverly A ^b  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Buyer attractiveness; Organisational Supplying Behaviour; Supplier value

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349226095     PISSN: 14784092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pursup.2009.02.001     Document Type: Article

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