The dark side of logistics outsourcing - Unraveling the potential risks leading to failed relationships

Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 178-189

  Tsai, Ming Chih ^a   Lai, Kee hung ^b   Lloyd, Alison E ^b   Lin, Hung Ju ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Logistics outsourcing; Relationship management; Resource based view; Risk analysis; Transaction cost theory

Indexed keywords

LOGISTICS; OUTSOURCING; RISK ASSESSMENT;

LOGISTICS OUTSOURCING; LOGISTICS SERVICE PROVIDER; OUTSOURCING RELATIONSHIPS; OUTSOURCING RISKS; POTENTIAL RISKS; RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE-BASED VIEW; RISK FACTORS; STRUCTURAL RELATIONSHIP; TRANSACTION-COST THEORY;

RISK ANALYSIS;

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; LOGISTICS; OUTSOURCING; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TRANSACTION COST;

EID: 80054090385     PISSN: 13665545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tre.2011.07.003     Document Type: Article

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