‘Relationships mean everything’ A typology of small-business relationship strategies in a reflexive context

British Journal of Management

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 317-336

  Fuller, T ^a   Lewis, J ^b  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Video Networks Ltd   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0036954049     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-8551.00249     Document Type: Article

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