Favor prevalence in emerging markets: A multi-level analysis

Asia Pacific Journal of Management

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 447-460

  Teagarden, Mary B ^a   Schotter, Andreas ^a  

^a THUNDERBIRD SCHOOL OF GLOBAL MANAGEMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Emerging markets; Favors; Social exchange

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877589043     PISSN: 02174561     EISSN: 15729958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10490-012-9306-8     Document Type: Article

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