Managing sourcing team effectiveness: The need for a team perspective in purchasing organizations

Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 109-117

  Driedonks, Boudewijn A ^a   Gevers, Josette M P ^a   van Weele, Arjan J ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Purchasing organizations; Sourcing teams; Team effectiveness

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952550258     PISSN: 14784092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pursup.2010.03.007     Document Type: Article

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