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An exploration of the effect of servicescape on student institution choice in UK universities

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An exploration of the effect of servicescape on student institution choice in UK universities. / Winter, Emma Jane; Chapleo, Chris.

In: Journal of Further and Higher Education, Vol. 41, No. 2, 2017, p. 187-200.

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Winter, EJ & Chapleo, C 2017, 'An exploration of the effect of servicescape on student institution choice in UK universities', Journal of Further and Higher Education, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 187-200. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877X.2015.1070400

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Winter, E. J., & Chapleo, C. (2017). An exploration of the effect of servicescape on student institution choice in UK universities. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 41(2), 187-200. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877X.2015.1070400

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Winter EJ, Chapleo C. An exploration of the effect of servicescape on student institution choice in UK universities. Journal of Further and Higher Education. 2017;41(2):187-200. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877X.2015.1070400

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Winter, Emma Jane ; Chapleo, Chris. / An exploration of the effect of servicescape on student institution choice in UK universities. In: Journal of Further and Higher Education. 2017 ; Vol. 41, No. 2. pp. 187-200.

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