Toward greater validation of supply chain management theory and concepts: The roles of research replication and meta-analysis

Journal of Business Logistics

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 324-331

  Goldsby, Thomas J ^a   Autry, Chad W ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Logistics; Meta analysis; Replication; Supply chain management; Validation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84055189681     PISSN: 07353766     EISSN: 21581592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0000-0000.2011.01028.x     Document Type: Article

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