Does guanxi matter for vegetable supply chains in China? A case study approach

International Agrifood Chains and Networks: Management and Organization

Volumn , Issue , 2023, Pages 31-47

  Lu, H ^a   Trienekens, J H ^a   Omta, S W F ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Buyer seller relationship; China; Guanxi network; Performance; Vegetable

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EID: 85197146913     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: None     Document Type: Chapter

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