Efficacy of purchasing activities and strategic involvement: An international comparison

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 49-68

  Yang, Chen Lung ^a   Lin, Ru Jen ^b   Krumwiede, Dennis ^c   Stickel, Elizabeth ^d   Sheu, Chwen ^e  

^a CHUNG HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b LUNGHWA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^c IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^e KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Global operations management; GMRG; National culture; National difference; Purchasing; Supply chain; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871941490     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443571311288048     Document Type: Article

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