The concept of fit in services flexibility research: An empirical approach

International Journal of Service Industry Management

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 499-514

  Verdú Jover, Antonio J ^a   Lloréns Montes, F Javier ^b   García Morales, Víctor J ^b  

^a MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

General management; Manufacturing industries; Services

Indexed keywords

EID: 8644223310     PISSN: 09564233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09564230410564957     Document Type: Article

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