The effect of downsizing on market orientation: The mediating roles of trust and commitment

Journal of Strategic Marketing

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 55-74

  Farrell, Mark A ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Commitment; Market orientation; Organizational downsizing; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 75649090689     PISSN: 0965254X     EISSN: 14664488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0965254032000069748     Document Type: Article

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