Stakeholder relationships in an international retailing context: An investment bank perspective

European Journal of Marketing

Volumn 39, Issue 9-10, 2005, Pages 1096-1117

  Palmer, Mark ^a   Quinn, Barry ^b  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Banks; Buyer seller relationships; Globalization; Investments; Retailing; Stakeholder analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 25844442496     PISSN: 03090566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090560510610743     Document Type: Review

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