How functional, psychological, and social relationship benefits influence individual and firm commitment to the relationship

Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 474-488

  Sweeney, Jillian C ^a   Webb, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Benefits; Buyer seller relationship; Social benefits

Indexed keywords

EID: 35349024966     PISSN: 08858624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/08858620710828854     Document Type: Article

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