Business services and the knowledge economy in Malaysia

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 28, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 193-203

  Jarman, Jennifer ^a   Singh Chopra, Parminder ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Call centres; Knowledge economy; Malaysia; Outsourcing; Services

Indexed keywords

EID: 69849129777     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443330810881240     Document Type: Article

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