Optimal Design of Coproductive Services: Interaction and Work Allocation

Guillaume Roels
Guillaume Roels
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UCLA Anderson School of Management, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095
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Guillaume Roels

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UCLA Anderson School of Management, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095

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Published Online:18 Aug 2014https://doi.org/10.1287/msom.2014.0495

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Received:June 17, 2013
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