Dimensions of uniform perceptions among service providers

Journal of Services Marketing

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 42-56

  Daniel, Kerry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Employee attitudes; Perceptions; Services marketing; Work psychology; Workwear

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986051101     PISSN: 08876045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/08876049610114258     Document Type: Article

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