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Exporter–importer relationship quality: The inhibiting role of uncertainty, distance, and conflict

The article examines the impact of uncertainty, distance, and conflict on key elements comprising the quality of the relationship between U.S. industrial exporters and their overseas customers. Information received from 151 manufacturers revealed that these three parameters play a significant negati...

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Published in:Industrial marketing management 2006-07, Vol.35 (5), p.576-588
Main Authors: Leonidou, Leonidas C., Barnes, Bradley R., Talias, Michael A.
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subjects Business relationship
Business relationships
Communication
Conflict
Cooperation
Exporters
Exporting
Exports
Importers
Imports
Industrial marketing
Industrial markets
Industry
International marketing
International markets
Internationalization
Management
Marketing
Studies
U.S.A
Uncertainty
Vendor supplier relations
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