Purchasing choices and channel structure strategies for a two-echelon system with risk-averse players

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 54-65

  Xiao, Tiaojun ^a   Choi, Tsan Ming ^b  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Channel structure; Game theory; Purchasing choice; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL STRUCTURE; CHANNEL STRUCTURES; DYNAMIC GAME; INTEGRATED CHANNELS; OPTIMAL DECISIONS; PRICE CAPS; RISK AVERSE; RISK SENSITIVITY; TWO-PRODUCT; WHOLE SALE PRICES;

COSTS; GAME THEORY; MANUFACTURE; SALES; SUPPLY CHAINS;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 67649395707     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2008.07.028     Document Type: Article

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