The types of information contained in company reliability reports from the better business bureau

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-20

  Garrett, Dennis E ^a  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33646178731     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: 17456606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6606.2006.00043.x     Document Type: Review

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