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<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">global-journal-of-management-and-business-research-e-marketing</journal-id>
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<journal-title>Global Journal of Management and Business Research - E: Marketing</journal-title>
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<issn publication-format="print">0975-5853</issn>
<issn publication-format="electronic">2249-4588</issn>
<publisher><publisher-name>Global Journals Publishing Group Incorporated</publisher-name></publisher>
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<article-title>The Effective use of Relationship Marketing Strategy for Customer Satisfaction and Retention by Igbo SMEs in Nigeria</article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Daniel</surname><given-names>ayozie</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1" />
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<aff id="aff1">NIGERIA, Delta State University</aff>
<pub-date publication-format="electronic" date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2013-01-15">
<day>15</day>
<month>01</month>
<year>2013</year>
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<volume>13</volume>
<issue>E6</issue>
<fpage>31</fpage>
<lpage>56</lpage>
<abstract><p>This chapter contains the general introduction to our study. The research is expected to discuss the background of study which highlights what marketing and relationship marketing is, and its emergence as a strategy by Igbo SMEs in Nigeria. The research will go further to discuss our statement of problems, the research questions, research hypotheses, objectives of the study, significance and scope of the study, and the foreseeable limitations of the study. The significance and research questions form the basis of the hypotheses formulated.</p></abstract>
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<p>This chapter contains the general introduction to our study. The research is expected to discuss the background of study which highlights what marketing and relationship marketing is, and its emergence as a strategy by Igbo SMEs in Nigeria. The research will go further to discuss our statement of problems, the research questions, research hypotheses, objectives of the study, significance and scope of the study, and the foreseeable limitations of the study. The significance and research questions form the basis of the hypotheses formulated.</p>
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