Developments in the call centre sector: An overview

Developments in the Call Centre Industry: Analysis, Changes and Challenges

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 1-18

  Burgess, John ^a   Connell, Julia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

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EID: 84905603767     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203003008     Document Type: Chapter

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