The mediating effect of supplier oriented purchasing on conflict in inter-firm relationships

Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 198-206

  Humphreys, Michael A ^a   Williams, Michael R ^a   Goebel, Daniel J ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conflict; Customer satisfaction; Relationship marketing; Supplier relations

Indexed keywords

EID: 69449092096     PISSN: 08858624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/08858620910939741     Document Type: Article

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