Relationship investment and channel performance: An analysis of mediating forces

Journal of Management Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1113-1137

  Luo, Yadong ^a   Liu, Yi ^b   Xue, Jiaqi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 70349315354     PISSN: 00222380     EISSN: 14676486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6486.2009.00843.x     Document Type: Article

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