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organisations, Malaysia etc.organisations, Malaysia etc. Limitation and suggestions for future Limitation and suggestions for future

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Bibliography/Bibliography/ReferencesReferences

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- Andrews, D and Stalick, S (1994) - Andrews, D and Stalick, S (1994) Business Business Process Reengineering: The Survival GuideProcess Reengineering: The Survival Guide, , Yourdon Press Computing SeriesYourdon Press Computing Series

Journal/articleJournal/article- Parasuraman, A, Zeithaml, V A and Berry, L - Parasuraman, A, Zeithaml, V A and Berry, L (1988) “SERVQUAL: A Multiple-Item Scale for (1988) “SERVQUAL: A Multiple-Item Scale for Measuring Consumer Perceptions of Service Measuring Consumer Perceptions of Service Quality’, Quality’, Journal of RetailingJournal of Retailing, 12-40, 12-40

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AppendicesAppendices

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