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Manufacturing outsourcing and its effect on plant performance—lessons for KIBS outsourcing

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  • Mandar Dabhilkar

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  • Lars Bengtsson & Mandar Dabhilkar, 2009. "Manufacturing outsourcing and its effect on plant performance—lessons for KIBS outsourcing," Journal of Evolutionary Economics, Springer, vol. 19(2), pages 231-257, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:joevec:v:19:y:2009:i:2:p:231-257
    DOI: 10.1007/s00191-008-0129-1
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    Outsourcing; Manufacturing; Performance; KIBS; D; D2;
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    • D2 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations

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