Supply network delegation and intervention strategies during supplier involvement in new product development

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 686-708

  Johnsen, Thomas E ^a  

^a AUDENCIA BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

Author keywords

Delegation; Product development; Supplier relations; Suppliers

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957607990     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443571111131999     Document Type: Article

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