A capability perspective on service business development in small and medium-sized suppliers

Scandinavian Journal of Management

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 321-339

  Gebauer, Heiko ^a   Paiola, Marco ^b   Edvardsson, Bo ^c  

^a SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dynamic capabilities; Manufacturing industry; Operational capabilities; Service business development; Supplier buyer relationship; System suppliers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866756407     PISSN: 09565221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scaman.2012.07.001     Document Type: Article

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