The impact of supplier downsizing on performance, satisfaction over time, and repurchase intentions

Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 249-255

  Lewin, Jeffrey E ^a   Johnston, Wesley J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Business to business marketing; Customer satisfaction; Downsizing; Purchasing

Indexed keywords

EID: 42149152168     PISSN: 08858624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/08858620810865825     Document Type: Article

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