Antecedents of cooperation, conflict and relationship longevity in an international trade intermediary’s supply chain

Journal of Global Marketing

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 25-46

  Balabanis, George ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Distribution channels; Export marketing; Relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 0242317097     PISSN: 08911762     EISSN: 15286975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J042v12n02_03     Document Type: Article

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