Organizational configuration as an antecedent to buying centers' size and structure

Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 263-275

  “Andy” Wood, John ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Centralized control; Organizational structures

Indexed keywords

EID: 25144439952     PISSN: 08858624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/08858620510618101     Document Type: Article

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