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Case research in purchasing and supply management: opportunities and challenges. / Dubois, A; Araujo, L M.
In: Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, Vol. 13, No. 3, 2007, p. 170-181.

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Dubois, A & Araujo, LM 2007, 'Case research in purchasing and supply management: opportunities and challenges', Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 170-181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pursup.2007.09.002

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Dubois, A., & Araujo, L. M. (2007). Case research in purchasing and supply management: opportunities and challenges. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 13(3), 170-181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pursup.2007.09.002

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Dubois A, Araujo LM. Case research in purchasing and supply management: opportunities and challenges. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management. 2007;13(3):170-181. doi: 10.1016/j.pursup.2007.09.002

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Dubois, A ; Araujo, L M. / Case research in purchasing and supply management: opportunities and challenges. In: Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management. 2007 ; Vol. 13, No. 3. pp. 170-181.

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