The level of service quality in the mobile telephony sector: The case of Mauritius

International Journal of Services and Operations Management

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 730-744

  Mahadeo, J D ^a   Durbarry, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Mauritius)

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EID: 45749121512     PISSN: 17442370     EISSN: 17442389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSOM.2008.018724     Document Type: Article

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