Strategic alliances in a manufacturing supply chain: Influence of organizational culture from the manufacturer's perspective

International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 456-474

  Sambasivan, Murali ^a   Yen, Ching Nget ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Manufacturing industries; Organizational culture; Strategic alliances; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954235210     PISSN: 09600035     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09600031011062191     Document Type: Article

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