Antecedents to supplier integration in the automotive industry: A multiple-case study of foreign subsidiaries in China

Journal of Operations Management

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 240-256

  Lockström, Martin ^a   Schadel, Joachim ^a   Harrison, Norma ^a   Moser, Roger ^b   Malhotra, Manoj K ^c  

^a CHINA EUROPE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL   (China)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT BANGALORE   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Automotive; China; Collaborative relationship; Supplier integration

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE COMPANIES; COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS; FOREIGN SUBSIDIARIES; GROUNDED THEORY; MULTIPLE-CASE STUDY; RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES; STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT; SUPPLIER INTEGRATION; SUPPLY CHAIN PERFORMANCE;

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; SUPPLY CHAINS;

INTEGRATION;

EID: 77949917498     PISSN: 02726963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jom.2009.11.004     Document Type: Article

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