Performance implications of distributor effectiveness, trust, and culture in import channels of distribution

Industrial Marketing Management

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 46-58

  Nevins, Jennifer L ^a   Money, R Bruce ^b  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Distribution channels; Importing; Legal contracts; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 37549050071     PISSN: 00198501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.indmarman.2007.06.012     Document Type: Article

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