What does value mean in business-to-business professional services?

International Journal of Service Industry Management

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 377-397

  Lapierre, Jozée ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

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EID: 0031323799     PISSN: 09564233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09564239710189817     Document Type: Article

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