Relationship configurations in the apparel supply chain

Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 303-316

  Chen, Ivy S N ^a   Fung, Patrick K O ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Buyer seller relationships; Intermediaries; Performance; Performance management; Relationship; Supply chain management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878239133     PISSN: 08858624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/08858621311313901     Document Type: Article

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