The effect of supply chain integration, modular production, and cultural distance on new product development: A dynamic capabilities approach

Journal of International Management

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 278-290

  Parente, Ronaldo C ^a   Baack, Daniel W ^b   Hahn, Eugene D ^c  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SALISBURY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural distance; Dynamic capability; Modularization; New product development; Supplier integration

Indexed keywords

EID: 81155133747     PISSN: 10754253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2011.08.001     Document Type: Article

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