Does sustainable supplier co-operation affect performance? Examining implications for the triple bottom line

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Does sustainable supplier co-operation affect performance? Examining implications for the triple bottom line. / Hollos, D.; Blome, C.; Foerstl, K.
In: International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 50, No. 11, 15.06.2012, p. 2968-2986.

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Hollos, D, Blome, C & Foerstl, K 2012, 'Does sustainable supplier co-operation affect performance? Examining implications for the triple bottom line', International Journal of Production Research, vol. 50, no. 11, pp. 2968-2986. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2011.582184

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Hollos, D., Blome, C., & Foerstl, K. (2012). Does sustainable supplier co-operation affect performance? Examining implications for the triple bottom line. International Journal of Production Research, 50(11), 2968-2986. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2011.582184

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Hollos D, Blome C, Foerstl K. Does sustainable supplier co-operation affect performance? Examining implications for the triple bottom line. International Journal of Production Research. 2012 Jun 15;50(11):2968-2986. Epub 2011 Aug 19. doi: 10.1080/00207543.2011.582184

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Hollos, D. ; Blome, C. ; Foerstl, K. / Does sustainable supplier co-operation affect performance? Examining implications for the triple bottom line. In: International Journal of Production Research. 2012 ; Vol. 50, No. 11. pp. 2968-2986.

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