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O'Farrell P.N. and Wood P.A. (1999), 'Strategic alliances in business services: towards a client oriented conceptual framework,' Service Industries Journal, 19(1), 133-151

January 1999

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Patrick Neil O'Farrell

Heriot-Watt University

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