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The service imperative

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  • Brown, Stephen W.

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  • Bitner, Mary Jo & Brown, Stephen W., 2008. "The service imperative," Business Horizons, Elsevier, vol. 51(1), pages 39-46.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:bushor:v:51:y:2008:i:1:p:39-46
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