Relationship quality and buyer-seller interactions in channels of distribution

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 303-313

  Jap, Sandy D ^a   Manolis, Chris ^b   Weitz, Barton A ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033229191     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0148-2963(98)00032-0     Document Type: Article

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