Transaction cost economics in global sourcing: Assessing regional differences and implications for performance

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 141, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 243-254

  Schneider, Christian O ^a   Bremen, Philipp ^a   Schönsleben, Paul ^a   Alard, Robert ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Global sourcing; Governance structures; Performance measurement; Transaction cost economics

Indexed keywords

FOREIGN SUPPLIERS; GLOBAL SOURCING; GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS; RESEARCH MODELS; TRANSACTION COST ECONOMICS; TWO GAPS; WESTERN EUROPE;

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING;

COSTS;

EID: 84869500208     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2011.02.025     Document Type: Article

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