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Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Acknowledgements; The editors; About this book; Key strategic account management: where are we now?; A definition of KSAM; Questions for research; Section 1: Strategic dimensions of KSAM; Section 2: Value creation through KSAM; Section 3: Developing...