Knowledge capability flows in buyer-supplier relationships: Challenges for small domestic suppliers in international contexts

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 93-114

  Moreira, António Carrizo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Buyer seller relationships; Knowledge management; Knowledge sharing; Learning; Small to medium sized enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 73049112223     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626000910932908     Document Type: Article

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