On importer trust and commitment: A comparative study of two developing countries

International Marketing Review

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 55-86

  Bianchi, Constanza ^a   Saleh, Abu ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Chile; Imports; Supplier relations; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 76449092225     PISSN: 02651335     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02651331011020401     Document Type: Article

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