Indirect capabilities and complex performance: Implications for procurement and operations strategy

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 150-173

  Spring, Martin ^a   Araujo, Luis ^b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Lancaster University   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capabilities; Complexity; Indirect capabilities; Networks; PCP; Penrose

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892411858     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IJOPM-01-2011-0034     Document Type: Article

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