Factor-Market Rivalry and Competition for Supply Chain Resources

Journal of Supply Chain Management

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 29-46

  Ellram, Lisa M ^a   Tate, Wendy L ^b   Feitzinger, Edward G ^c  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c UTi Worldwide Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Conceptual theory building; Factor market rivalry; Organization outsourcing; Organizational issues; Strategic resource management; Strategy development; Transportation, distribution and logistics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872739217     PISSN: 15232409     EISSN: 1745493X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jscm.12001     Document Type: Article

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