Improving Productivity in a Service Business: Evidence from the Hotel Industry

Journal of Service Research

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 339-354

  Brown, James R ^a   Dev, Chekitan S ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology

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EID: 84990317247     PISSN: 10946705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/109467050024003     Document Type: Article

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