The determinants of customer loyalty: An analysis of intangibile factors in three service industries

International Journal of Commerce and Management

Volumn 16, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 162-177

  Bei, Lien Ti ^a   Chiao, Yu Ching ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 84946749636     PISSN: 10569219     EISSN: 17588529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/10569210680000215     Document Type: Article

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