EU deregulation and dealer-supplier relations in automotive distribution

Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 115-131

  van Riel, Allard C R ^a   Liljander, Veronica ^b   Semeijn, Janjaap ^c   Polsa, Pia ^b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b HANKEN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

^c OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Automotive industry; Europe; Regulation; Relationship marketing; Supplier relations

Indexed keywords

EID: 78751637936     PISSN: 08858624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/08858621111112294     Document Type: Article

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