Inter-Organizational relationships as determinants for competitiveness in the agrifood sector: The spanish wheat-to-bread chain

Agri-food Chain Relationships

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 206-219

  Gracia, Azucena ^a   de Magistris, Tiziana ^a   Albisu, Luis Miguel ^a  

^a Agrifood Institute of Aragón IA2   (Spain)

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