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Managing Channel Partner Relationships: A Cross-National Study
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Managing Channel Partner Relationships: A Cross-National Study

Rajiv Mehta, Rolph E. Anderson, Alan J. Dubinsky, Jolanta Mazur and Pia Polsa
Journal of global marketing, v 24(2), pp 105-124
14 Apr 2011

Abstract

channel leadership styles channel management Channel partner performance channel partners Finland international channel conflict national culture Poland United States
With cross-border channel partnerships increasingly being forged in global markets, manifest conflict between international partners has become a serious problem leading to potentially deleterious effects on overall channel performance. Using data drawn from a cross-national study of distribution practices in three countries, we investigate whether national culture moderates the relationship between leadership style and channel partner conflict, which, in turn, may impact overall channel performance. Based on the empirical results, a standardized "one size fits all" leadership strategy for conflict management in international channels is unlikely to be successful. Cross-cultural channel management implications are discussed, study limitations are described, avenues for future research are identified, and recommendations are offered for managing cross-national channel partner relationships.

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