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Building Long-Term Manufacturer-Retailer Relationships through Strategic Human Resource Management Policies: A System Dynamics Approach

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Bivona, E., Ceresia, F. (2008). Building Long-Term Manufacturer-Retailer Relationships through Strategic Human Resource Management Policies: A System Dynamics Approach. In: Qudrat-Ullah, H., Spector, J., Davidsen, P. (eds) Complex Decision Making. Understanding Complex Systems. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73665-3_12

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