Strategic purchasing and innovation: A relational view

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 983-1000

  Castaldi, Carolina ^a   ten Kate, Casper ^b   den Braber, Robbert ^c  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b AT Kearney   (Netherlands)

^c CAPGEMINI   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

innovation; relational view; strategic purchasing

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; INNOVATION;

EID: 84858855313     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2011.616699     Document Type: Article

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