Developing sourcing capabilities :  creating strategic change in purchasing and supply management / 
edited by Björn Axelsson, Frank Rozemeijer, and Finn Wynstra. 
 - England :  John Wiley,  c2005. 
 - xv, 336 p. :  ill. ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Part I: Introduction: 1. The case for change - 2. Exploring change issues in strategic sourcing - 3. Understanding strategic change -- Part II: Areas and instruments of change: 4. Developing the supply base by changing supplier relations - 5. Organizing for strategic sourcing - 6. Leadership and values for competitive sourcing - 7. Developing and managing knowledge and competencies - 8. Change through leveraging information and communications technology - 9. Supporting change through performance measurement - 10. Coping with individuals' resistance to change -- Part III: Illustrations: 11. The reality of organizing for purchasing synergies - 12. From buying to supply management at Nordic construction company (NCC) - 13. The supply function's role in a major corporate turnaround: lessons from Thomson - 14. Strategic change towards global sourcing: Ericsson in China -- IV: Reflections - 15. Synthesis and reflections - Index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0470850124 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Purchasing--Management.<br/>Industrial procurement.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>658.72  / DEV