An Examination of the Nature of Trust in Buyer–Seller Relationships

Journal of Marketing

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 35-51

  Doney, Patricia M ^a   Cannon, Joseph P ^b  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85107944445     PISSN: 00222429     EISSN: 15477185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002224299706100203     Document Type: Article

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