A co-ordination theory approach to restructuring the supply chain: An empirical study from the focal company perspective

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 49, Issue 15, 2011, Pages 4517-4541

  Roh, James Jungbae ^a   Min, Hokey ^b   Hong, Paul ^c  

^a ROWAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

co ordination theory; focal company perspective; structural equation model; supply chain restructuring

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS ACTIVITIES; CO-ORDINATION THEORY; DRIVING FORCES; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; FOCAL COMPANY PERSPECTIVE; GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS; GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN; INFORMATION SHARING; INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURING STRATEGY SURVEYS; MANUFACTURING PRACTICES; PRODUCT INNOVATION; STRATEGIC GOALS; STRATEGIC VARIABLES; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELS;

FOCUSING; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MANUFACTURE; SUPPLY CHAINS;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79959264364     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2010.497506     Document Type: Review

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