Manufacturer-Overseas Distributor Relations and export Performance

Philip J Rosson and I David Ford
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Philip J Rosson: Dalhousie University
I David Ford: University of Bath

Journal of International Business Studies, 1982, vol. 13, issue 2, 57-72

Abstract: The export arrangement which makes use of overseas distributors is examined in this article. Although this method is important for many manufactures operating in foreign markets there are reservations about the performance levels that are achieved under such arrangements. It is suggested that there is an important link between the performance level achieved and the very nature of the relationship that exists between the manufacturer and overseas distributor. The authors assert also that the nature of the manufacture-overseas distributor relationship is associated with certain characteristics of the participating companies; namely, their stake in the relationship, their experience, and their uncertainty surrounding the relationship. These propositions are tested and largely corroborated through analysis of data collected from 41 companies in Canada and the UK.© 1982 JIBS. Journal of International Business Studies (1982) 13, 57–72

Date: 1982
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