Relationship-specific investments, social capital, and performance: The case of Korean exporter/foreign buyer relations

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 761-773

  Kwon, Yung Chul ^a  

^a Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Exporters; Foreign buyers; Performance; Relationship specific investments; Social capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 80255132129     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10490-009-9172-1     Document Type: Article

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