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The development of an e-commerce failure mode and effects analysis

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The development of an e-commerce failure mode and effects analysis. / Waterworth, Alec; Eldridge, Stephen.
In: International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management, Vol. 8, No. 3, 2011, p. 247-264.

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Waterworth, A & Eldridge, S 2011, 'The development of an e-commerce failure mode and effects analysis', International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 247-264. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJPQM.2011.042508

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Waterworth, A., & Eldridge, S. (2011). The development of an e-commerce failure mode and effects analysis. International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management, 8(3), 247-264. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJPQM.2011.042508

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Waterworth A, Eldridge S. The development of an e-commerce failure mode and effects analysis. International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management. 2011;8(3):247-264. doi: 10.1504/IJPQM.2011.042508

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Waterworth, Alec ; Eldridge, Stephen. / The development of an e-commerce failure mode and effects analysis. In: International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management. 2011 ; Vol. 8, No. 3. pp. 247-264.

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