The effect of channel relationships and guanxi on the performance of inter-province export ventures in the People's Republic of China

International Journal of Research in Marketing

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 75-87

  Ambler, Tim ^a   Styles, Chris ^b   Xiucun, Wang ^c  

^a LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Exports; Guanxi; Marketing; Relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001824480     PISSN: 01678116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8116(98)00011-1     Document Type: Article

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