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A study to examine management of the buyer-supplier relationship (BSR) surveyed 1348 supplier firms of a Terminal Operator with a global supplier network. The 365 responses were analysed and a systematic relationship of exchange governance on supplier cooperation and commitment in the BSR was found. A stable BSR was associated with the increased use of both explicit contracts (An explicit contract has specifically stated contractual terms) and implicit contracts (An implicit contract provides flexibility and helps to arrange, implement, and monitor..

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