Segment profitability of the US business service sector: Some reflections on theory and practice

International Journal of Service Industry Management

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 398-413

  Wilson, Timothy L ^a  

^a CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 0031320627     PISSN: 09564233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09564239710189826     Document Type: Article

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