The evolution of vertically integrated organizations: The role of historical context

Management Decision

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 233-243

  Desai, Ashay ^a   Mukherji, Ananda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Germany; Japan; Textile industry; United Kingdom; USA; Vertical integration

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986136477     PISSN: 00251747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000005454     Document Type: Review

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