Cross-functional integration and functional coordination in purchasing and supply management: Antecedents and effects on purchasing and firm performance

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 689-721

  Foerstl, Kai ^a   Hartmann, Evi ^b   Wynstra, Finn ^c   Moser, Roger ^d  

^a EBS BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^c ERASMUS UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ST GALLEN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cross functional integration; Financial performance; Functional coordination; Path analysis; Purchasing; Purchasing and supply management; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878128468     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IJOPM-09-2011-0349     Document Type: Article

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