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The impacts of complaint efforts on customer satisfaction and loyalty

顾客投诉精力对其满意度和忠诚度的影响

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Pages 1095-1115 | Received 14 Oct 2017, Accepted 17 Dec 2017, Published online: 27 Jan 2018

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