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Asymmetric and Nonlinear Impact of Attribute-Level Performance on Overall Customer Satisfaction in the Context of Car Servicing of Four European Automotive Brands in Slovenia Cover

Asymmetric and Nonlinear Impact of Attribute-Level Performance on Overall Customer Satisfaction in the Context of Car Servicing of Four European Automotive Brands in Slovenia

Organizacija
Volume 45 (2012): Issue 2 (March 2012)
By: Slavko Ažman and  Boštjan Gomišček  
Open Access
|Apr 2012

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10051-012-0008-2 | Journal eISSN: 1581-1832 | Journal ISSN: 1318-5454
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Language: English
Page range: 75 - 86
Published on: Apr 3, 2012
Published by: University of Maribor
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Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
service quality,
customer satisfaction,
automotive industry,
asymmetry,
nonlinearity
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Business management,
Management, organization, corporate governance

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Volume 45 (2012): Issue 2 (March 2012)