The emergence of supply network ecosystems: A social network analysis perspective

Production Planning and Control

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 621-639

  Sloane, A ^a   Oreilly, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

business ecosystems; empirical research; extended supplier network; network visualization; social network analysis; supply chain management; supply networks

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS ECOSYSTEM; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; NETWORK VISUALIZATION; SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS; SUPPLIER NETWORKS; SUPPLY NETWORKS;

COMPETITION; ECOSYSTEMS; NETWORK PERFORMANCE; SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT;

SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

EID: 84878341845     PISSN: 09537287     EISSN: 13665871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537287.2012.659874     Document Type: Conference Paper

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