The impact of Guanxi on export performance: A study of New Zealand firms exporting to china

Journal of Global Marketing

Volumn 14, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 129-149

  Chadee, Doren D ^a   Zhang, Benjamin Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

China; Export performance; Guanxi; New Zealand

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012208080     PISSN: 08911762     EISSN: 15286975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J042v14n01_07     Document Type: Article

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