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Inter-firm Relationship Quality vs. Perceived Cultural Differences

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  • Danik Lidia

    (Institute of International Management and Marketing, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland)

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The objective of this exploratory study is to determine whether and (if so) how perceived cultural differences influence relationship quality.

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  • Danik Lidia, 2015. "Inter-firm Relationship Quality vs. Perceived Cultural Differences," International Journal of Management and Economics, Warsaw School of Economics, Collegium of World Economy, vol. 45(1), pages 7-31, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:ijomae:v:45:y:2015:i:1:p:7-31:n:1
    DOI: 10.1515/ijme-2015-0014
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