Supplier selection for outsourcing from the perspective of protecting crucial product knowledge

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1508-1519

  Wu, F ^a   Li, H Z ^a   Chu, L K ^b   Sculli, D ^b  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Intellectual property; Knowledge management; Manufacturing specifications; Outsourcing; Supplier selection

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL STUDIES; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS; MANUFACTURING COMPANIES; MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATION; PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE; SUPPLIER SELECTION; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION; TOTAL WORK; TRACK RECORD;

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; INVESTMENTS; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

OUTSOURCING;

EID: 84871182630     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2012.701769     Document Type: Article

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