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Original Articles

THE JOINT EFFECTS OF SERVICE FAILURE MODE, RECOVERY EFFORT, AND GENDER ON CUSTOMERS' POST‐RECOVERY SATISFACTION

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Pages 120-128 | Received 14 Jan 2008, Accepted 23 Jul 2008, Published online: 12 May 2009

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