Divisional performance measures: EVA® as a proxy for shareholder wealth

International Journal of Business Performance Management

Volumn 2, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 98-108

  Minchington, Clare ^a   Francis, Graham ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

divisional performance measures; Economic Value Added; shareholder value

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012607533     PISSN: 13684892     EISSN: 17415039     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijbpm.2000.000075     Document Type: Article

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