Involvement of technical consultants in high technology business markets

Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 83-102

  Dawes, Philip L ^a   Patterson, Paul G ^a   Midgley, David F ^a  

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EID: 0012443159     PISSN: 08858624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/08858629710172637     Document Type: Article

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