Outsourcing with quality competition: Insights from a three-stage game-theoretic model

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 327-342

  Bae, Sang Hoo ^a   Yoo, Chung Sik ^b   Sarkis, Joseph ^c  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Yonsei University Wonju   (South Korea)

^c CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Game theory; Operations strategy; Outsourcing; Price; Quality

Indexed keywords

COST PRESSURES; DECISION FACTORS; DIFFERENTIATED PRODUCTS; EQUILIBRIUM POINT; MARKET EXPECTATIONS; MARKET SHARE; OLIGOPOLISTIC MODELS; OPERATIONAL STRATEGIES; OPERATIONS STRATEGIES; OPERATIONS STRATEGY; OUTSOURCING DECISIONS; OUTSOURCING SOLUTION; PERFORMANCE MEASURE; PRICE; PRICE QUALITY; QUALITY COMPETITION; QUALITY PERFORMANCE; QUALITY STRATEGY; STAGE GAME;

COMMERCE; COMPETITION; COSTS; OUTSOURCING; PROFITABILITY; SUPPLY CHAINS;

GAME THEORY;

EID: 76249107655     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540903174882     Document Type: Article

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