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Freight Forwarder´s Intermediary Role in Multimodal Transport Chains: A Social Network Approach
Hans-Joachim Schramm
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Paperback. Series: Contributions to Management Science. Num Pages: 354 pages, 23 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KCL; KJMV5; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 288 x 25. Weight in Grams: 582.
In this book, the business of international freight forwarding is examined from both a theoretical and empirical point of view with a special emphasis on multimodal transport chains, including sea or air transport operations. In such contexts, the freight forwarder is always considered "The Architect of Transport", but this intermediary role seems to be largely neglected in research to date. Therefore, relevant concepts from economic theory and economic sociology are employed to produce both an intermediary and a network perspective of freight forwarding in order to provide a better understanding of this kind of transportation business. Furthermore, its intermediary role ... Read more
In this book, the business of international freight forwarding is examined from both a theoretical and empirical point of view with a special emphasis on multimodal transport chains, including sea or air transport operations. In such contexts, the freight forwarder is always considered "The Architect of Transport", but this intermediary role seems to be largely neglected in research to date. Therefore, relevant concepts from economic theory and economic sociology are employed to produce both an intermediary and a network perspective of freight forwarding in order to provide a better understanding of this kind of transportation business. Furthermore, its intermediary role ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
Series
Contributions to Management Science
Number of Pages
354
Place of Publication
Heidelberg, Germany
ISBN
9783790829365
SKU
V9783790829365
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