Coopetition as a way to reinterpret distribution relationships with emerging automotive dealer groups

International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 316-333

  Nadin, Giancarlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Automotive; Car distribution; Coopetition; Relationship management

Indexed keywords

MANAGEMENT;

AUTO MAKERS; AUTOMOTIVE; CO-EXISTENCE; CO-OPETITION; COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES; DYNAMIC EQUILIBRIA; RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT;

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING;

EID: 67651225211     PISSN: 14709511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJATM.2009.027170     Document Type: Article

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