An analysis of embeddedness in the value creation in interorganisational networks: An illustrative example in Brazil

International Journal of Advanced Operations Management

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 178-198

  De Oliveira Gobbo, Simone Cristina ^a   Fusco, José Paulo Alves ^b   Gobbo, José Alcides ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Embeddedness; Interorganisational networks; Value creation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905093912     PISSN: 1758938X     EISSN: 17589398     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJAOM.2014.061447     Document Type: Article

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