Relationship quality and performance outcomes: Achieving a sustainable competitive advantage

Journal of Business Logistics

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 345-360

  Nyaga, Gilbert N ^a   Whipple, Judith M ^b  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arm's length relationships; Collaborative relationships; Competitive advantage; Relationship management; Relationship quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84055198749     PISSN: 07353766     EISSN: 21581592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0000-0000.2011.01030.x     Document Type: Article

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