The role of trust in European food chains: Theory and empirical findings

International Food and Agribusiness Management Review

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 141-161

  Fritz, Melanie ^a   Fischer, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Determinants to trust; Food chain management; Levels of trust; Trust; Trust management

Indexed keywords

EID: 34347379167     PISSN: 15592448     EISSN: 15592448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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