Information technology, operational, and management competencies for supply chain agility: Findings from case studies

Journal of Strategic Information Systems

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 232-249

  Ngai, Eric W T ^a   Chau, Dorothy C K ^a   Chan, T L A ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Case studies; IT competence; Management competence; Operational competence; Supply chain agility; Supply chain competence

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; CONCEPTUAL MODEL; EMPIRICAL LITERATURE; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FIRM PERFORMANCE; INTERORGANIZATIONAL COLLABORATION; IT COMPETENCE; OPERATIONAL COMPETENCE; RESOURCE-BASED VIEW; STUDY METHODS; SUPPLY CHAIN AGILITY;

COMPETITION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; RESEARCH; SUPPLY CHAINS;

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

EID: 80052537562     PISSN: 09638687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsis.2010.11.002     Document Type: Article

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