The Role of Ego Networks in Manufacturing Joint Venture Formations

Journal of Supply Chain Management

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 1-17

  Carnovale, Steven ^a   Yeniyurt, Sengun ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Joint ventures; Partnerships; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896992088     PISSN: 15232409     EISSN: 1745493X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jscm.12015     Document Type: Article

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