DRIVER RELATIONSHIPS WITH CUSTOMERS AND DRIVER TURNOVER: KEY MEDIATING VARIABLES AFFECTING DRIVER PERFORMANCE IN THE FIELD

Journal of Business Logistics

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 39-64

  Keller, Scott B ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 2942674224     PISSN: 07353766     EISSN: 21581592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2158-1592.2002.tb00015.x     Document Type: Article

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