Cooperative norms, structural mechanisms, and supplier performance: Empirical evidence from Chinese manufacturers

Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-10

  Cai, Shaohan ^a   Yang, Zhilin ^b   Jun, Minjoon ^c  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Buyer seller relationships; Cooperative norms; Inter organizational governance; Structural equation modeling; Supplier performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952042016     PISSN: 14784092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pursup.2009.12.006     Document Type: Article

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