The impact of buyer firm information connectivity enablers on supplier firm performance: A relational view

International Journal of Logistics Management

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 179-201

  Sanders, Nada R ^a   Autry, Chad W ^b   Gligor, David M ^b  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Buyers; Information connectivity; Relational view; Structural equation modeling; Suppliers; Supply chain technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861351306     PISSN: 09574093     EISSN: 17586550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09574091111156541     Document Type: Review

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