Conflict and performance in channels: a comparative synthesis of empirical findings

32 p. ; Includes bibliographical references (pp. 22-26). ; "September 2015." ; The authors gratefully acknowledge the generous help of several researchers who have shared their data with little urging. We would also like to thank Hamed Qahri-Saremi, and the participants of the May 2015 Value in the Vertical (VIV) Workshop and the Marketing BBL Seminar series at McMaster University, for their valuable comments and feedbacks. This research has been partially funded by research grants awarded to Dr. Sourav Ray by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) of Canada.

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