Guanxi, trust, and long-term orientation in chinese business markets

Journal of International Marketing

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 28-56

  Lee, Don Y ^a   Dawes, Philip L ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 22144495050     PISSN: 1069031X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1509/jimk.13.2.28.64860     Document Type: Article

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