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Cultural influences on B2B service quality-satisfaction-loyalty

客户的文化背景如何影响其对B2B (企业对企业) 服务素质的满意度和忠诚度

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Pages 229-249 | Received 24 Dec 2017, Accepted 27 Jun 2018, Published online: 08 Jul 2018

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