Supplier alliances and environmental uncertainty: An empirical study

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 190-204

  Lee, Peter K C ^a   Yeung, Andy C L ^a   Edwin Cheng, T C ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Empirical survey study; Environmental uncertainty; Manufacturing strategy; Supplier alliances; Transaction cost economics

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL SURVEY STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL UNCERTAINTY; MANUFACTURING STRATEGY; SUPPLIER ALLIANCES; TRANSACTION COST ECONOMICS;

COMPETITION; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUPPLY CHAINS; SURVEYS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

ECONOMICS;

EID: 67649404727     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2008.07.019     Document Type: Article

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