Organizational buyers and conflict: The impact of conflict on ongoing and new purchasing situations

Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 2-13

  Plank, Richard E ^a   Newell, Stephen J ^b   Reid, David A ^a  

^a WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conflict; Loyalty; Purchasing; Relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646869269     PISSN: 14784092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pursup.2006.02.004     Document Type: Article

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