Is it reasonable to speak of 'the'purchasing strategy, or do different hierarchical levels of
analysis need to be distinguished? A fragmented research field and a diverse set of …

This article presents a review of published research on global purchasing in the period 1990–
2005. We rely on 123 articles to discuss the fields' conceptual foundations and …

Untitled Page 1 Page 2 S Tamer Cavusgil, Pervez N Ghauri & Leigh Anne Liu DOING BUSINESS
IN EMERGING MARKETS Page 3 S DOIN BUSINES EMERGI MARKE 3 Ed Sara Miller McCune …

In global business-to-business markets, shared resources between buyers and suppliers
often result in competitive advantages and enhanced relationships between firms …

We examine the determinants of backward vertical linkages established by multinational
firms in host economies through an analysis of the local content ratio of 272 Japanese …

The benefits of global sourcing as part of a firm's purchasing strategy have been widely
discussed in the academic literature, yet so there are few models that provide a …

As firms seek to extend their global activities in the new millennium, an important issue for
them is the means by which they enter and penetrate foreign markets. In this article, the role …

Purpose–Although cost savings are found by many researchers to be a major reason for
sourcing from China, the actual cost savings may not be as great as expected. This paper …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a systematic review of the literature
concerning the negative aspects of global sourcing (GS). It complements prior research on …

Global sourcing (GS) is a firmly established phenomenon in modern business practice that
requires specific expertise from different organizational functions, such as purchasing …