Market orientation, trust and satisfaction in dyadic relationships: A manufacturer-retailer analysis

International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 574-590

  Bigne, Enrique ^a   Blesa, Andreu ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

Author keywords

Customer satisfaction; Market orientation; Satisfaction; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986172703     PISSN: 09590552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09590550310503302     Document Type: Article

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