From sustainability commitment to performance: The role of intra- and inter-firm collaborative capabilities in the upstream supply chain

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 165, Issue , 2015, Pages 51-63

  Luzzini, Davide ^a   Brandon Jones, Emma ^b   Brandon Jones, Alistair ^b   Spina, Gianluca ^c  

^a AUDENCIA BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^c School of Management   (Italy)

Author keywords

Inter firm collaborative capabilities; Intra firm collaborative capabilities; Purchasing and supply management; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

PURCHASING; SALES; SUPPLY CHAINS;

BUSINESS STRATEGY; COST PERFORMANCE; INTER-FIRM COLLABORATIVE CAPABILITIES; INTRA-FIRM COLLABORATIVE CAPABILITIES; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELLING; SUPPLY FUNCTION; SUPPLY MANAGEMENT; THEORY AND PRACTICE;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84929494325     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2015.03.004     Document Type: Article

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