Communication intensity, goal congruence, and uncertainty in buyer-supplier new product development

Journal of Operations Management

Volumn 31, Issue 7-8, 2013, Pages 523-542

  Yan, Tingting ^a   Dooley, Kevin J ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Contingency theory; Goal congruence; New product development; Supplier involvement; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

CONTINGENCY THEORY; GOAL CONGRUENCE; NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; SUPPLIER INVOLVEMENT; UNCERTAINTY;

COMMUNICATION;

EID: 84886645113     PISSN: 02726963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jom.2013.10.001     Document Type: Article

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