Collaborative business frameworks comparison, analysis and selection: An analytic perspective

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 47, Issue 17, 2009, Pages 4855-4883

  Chituc, Claudia Melania ^a,b   Azevedo, Americo ^a,b   Toscano, Cesar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Analytic hierarchy process; Analytical comparison; Collaborative networks; E business framework; Footwear and textile clothing industry

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY; ANALYTICAL APPROACH; ANALYTICAL MODEL; BUSINESS FRAMEWORK; COLLABORATIVE NETWORK; COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS; EBUSINESS; MULTI-CRITERIA METHOD; NETWORKED ENVIRONMENTS;

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS;

ELECTRONIC COMMERCE;

EID: 73349135920     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540902847405     Document Type: Article

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