A comparison of European and Chinese supplier and customer functions and the impact of connected relations

Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-45

  Young, Louise ^a   Wiley, James ^a,b   Wilkinson, Ian ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; Europe; International business; International relations

Indexed keywords

EID: 57849120671     PISSN: 08858624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/08858620910923685     Document Type: Article

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