In chains? An empirical study of antecedents of supplier product development activity in the automotive industry

Journal of Product Innovation Management

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 625-639

  Wynstra, Finn ^a   Von Corswant, Fredrik ^b   Wetzels, Martin ^c  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIERS; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; INNOVATION STRATEGY; INTERACTION EFFECT; INTERORGANIZATIONAL COLLABORATION; PRODUCTION ACTIVITY; SUPPLIER ROLES;

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS;

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 77954433306     PISSN: 07376782     EISSN: 15405885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5885.2010.00741.x     Document Type: Article

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