Controlling for logistics complexity: Scale development and validation

The International Journal of Logistics Management

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 187-200

  Rossiter Hofer, Adriana ^a   Knemeyer, A Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brazil; Distribution management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986078101     PISSN: 09574093     EISSN: 17586550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09574090910981288     Document Type: Article

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