The role of trust in collaborative relationships: A multi-dimensional approach

Management

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 239-256

  Nielsen, Bo Bernhard ^a,b  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of International Economics and Management   (Denmark)

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EID: 11844254803     PISSN: 12864892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3917/mana.073.0239     Document Type: Review

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