Contractual Governance, Relational Governance: Why Do Firms Continue Drafting Contracts?
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Applied Business Research (JABR)
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2157-8834,0892-7626
DOI: 10.19030/jabr.v29i3.7786