Organisational learning, product quality and performance: The moderating effect of social ties in Chinese cross-border outsourcing

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 159-182

  Li, Yuan ^a,b   Wang, Longwei ^b   Liu, Yi ^a,b  

^a Shanghai Jiao Tong University   (China)

^b XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

cross border outsourcing; organisational learning; product quality; social ties

Indexed keywords

CROSS-BORDER; CROSS-BORDER OUTSOURCING; EMPIRICAL RESULTS; FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE; MODERATING EFFECT; ORGANISATIONAL LEARNING; PRODUCT QUALITY; SOCIAL TIES;

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; OUTSOURCING; SUPPLY CHAINS;

QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 78649484891     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2010.508943     Document Type: Article

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