Effect of perceived environmental uncertainty on exporter-importer inter-organisational relationships and export performance improvement

International Business Review

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 89-107

  Matanda, Margaret Jekanyika ^a   Freeman, Susan ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Export performance; Fresh produce; Inter organisational relationships; Perceived environmental uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 61549102469     PISSN: 09695931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibusrev.2008.12.004     Document Type: Article

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