The Impact of Incomplete Information on the Use of Marketing Research Intelligence in International Service Settings: An Experimental Study

Journal of Service Research

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 372-387

  Van Birgelen, Marcel ^a   de Ruyter, ko ^a   Wetzels, Martin ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84990397062     PISSN: 10946705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/109467050024005     Document Type: Article

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