Employee behavior in a service environment: A model and test of potential differences between men and women

Journal of Marketing

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 77-91

  Babin, Barry J ^a   Boles, James S ^a  

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EID: 0032395594     PISSN: 00222429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1252162     Document Type: Article

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