Assessing organizational effectiveness in the service sector

Journal of Professional Services Marketing

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 101-116

  Kraft, Kenneth L ^a   Boatwright, E W ^a   Jauch, Lawrence R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA   (United States)

^b Northest Louisiana University   (United States)

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EID: 2542439440     PISSN: 07484623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J090v14n01_08     Document Type: Article

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