Winners and losers in professional services: What makes the difference?

Service Industries Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 474-490

  Nachum, L ^a  

^a United Nations Conference on Trade and Development   (Switzerland)

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EID: 3543062186     PISSN: 02642069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02642069600000042     Document Type: Article

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