Human capital for supply chain management capabilities: A study of international trade intermediaries

International Journal of Logistics Research and Applications

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-12

  Fung, Patrick K O ^a   Chen, Ivy S N ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Human capital; International trade intermediaries; Performance; Supply chain management capabilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 76649142775     PISSN: 13675567     EISSN: 1469848X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13675560902746403     Document Type: Article

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