In-depth joint supply chain learning: Towards a framework

Supply Chain Management

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 627-637

  Lambrechts, Frank ^a   Taillieu, Tharsi ^b   Grieten, Styn ^c   Poisquet, Johan ^a  

^a HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c HOGESCHOOL UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Co ownership; In depth joint supply chain learning; Interpersonal restraint for learning; Leadership; Learning; Psychological safety; Relationship building process

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866875532     PISSN: 13598546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13598541211269238     Document Type: Article

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