Functional and dysfunctional conflicts in retailer-supplier relationships

International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 25-50

  Bobot, Lionel ^a  

^a NEGOCIA Business School (CCIP)   (France)

Author keywords

Conflict; France; Retailers; Supplier relations

Indexed keywords

EID: 78751622188     PISSN: 09590552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09590551111104468     Document Type: Article

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