How suppliers affect trust with their customers: The role of salesperson job satisfaction and perceived customer importance

Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 383-394

  Bradford, Kevin ^a   Crant, J ^a   Phillips, Joan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 70349489147     PISSN: 10696679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/MTP1069-6679170406     Document Type: Article

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