A strategic needs perspective on operations outsourcing and other inter-firm relationships

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 256-267

  Mazzola, Erica ^a   Perrone, Giovanni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Governance mode choice; Inter firm relationship formation; Inter firm relationships; Secondary data analysis

Indexed keywords

GOVERNANCE FORMS; INTER-FIRM RELATIONSHIPS; MODE CHOICE; OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT; SECONDARY DATA ANALYSIS; SECONDARY DATUM; STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC REASONING;

INTERNATIONAL TRADE; MANAGEMENT; MANAGERS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 84877925769     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2013.02.012     Document Type: Article

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