Determinants of relationship quality in importer-exporter relationships

British Journal of Management

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 171-184

  Skarmeas, Dionysis ^a   Robson, Matthew J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PIRAEUS   (Greece)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 43149092925     PISSN: 10453172     EISSN: 14678551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8551.2007.00537.x     Document Type: Article

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