The role of quality of life in business (re)location decisions

Journal of Business Research

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 211-222

  Love, Lisa L ^a   Crompton, John L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033096305     PISSN: 01482963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0148-2963(97)00202-6     Document Type: Article

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