La importancia de las redes de comunicación con clientes o proveedores en función de la incertidumbre percibida del entorno

  1. Yanes Estévez, Vanessa
  2. García Pérez, Ana María
  3. Oreja Rodríguez, Juan Ramón
Journal:
Revista europea de dirección y economía de la empresa

ISSN: 1019-6838

Year of publication: 2013

Volume: 22

Issue: 1

Pages: 39-52

Type: Article

DOI: 10.1016/J.REDEE.2012.07.006 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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