The role of external relationships for LSP innovativeness: A contingency approach

Journal of Business Logistics

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 209-221

  Bellingkrodt, Silvia ^a   Wallenburg, Carl Marcus ^b  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b WHU OTTO BEISHEIM SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (Germany)

Author keywords

focus of innovation; innovativeness; logistics service provider; performance; relationship quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900833830     PISSN: 07353766     EISSN: 21581592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jbl.12020     Document Type: Article

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