Perceived value: A critical examination of definitions, concepts and measures for the service industry

Journal of Services Marketing

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 229-240

  Boksberger, Philipp E ^a   Melsen, Lisa ^b  

^a HTW Chur   (Switzerland)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Consumption; Customers; Value in use pricing

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955933582     PISSN: 08876045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/08876041111129209     Document Type: Review

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