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The constitution of networks. / Mouzas, S; Ford, D.
In: Industrial Marketing Management, Vol. 38, No. 5, 2009, p. 495-503.

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Mouzas, S & Ford, D 2009, 'The constitution of networks', Industrial Marketing Management, vol. 38, no. 5, pp. 495-503. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indmarman.2008.09.003

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Mouzas, S., & Ford, D. (2009). The constitution of networks. Industrial Marketing Management, 38(5), 495-503. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indmarman.2008.09.003

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Mouzas S, Ford D. The constitution of networks. Industrial Marketing Management. 2009;38(5):495-503. doi: 10.1016/j.indmarman.2008.09.003

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Mouzas, S ; Ford, D. / The constitution of networks. In: Industrial Marketing Management. 2009 ; Vol. 38, No. 5. pp. 495-503.

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