Productivity functions as a managerial tool in Israeli ports

Maritime Policy and Management

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 341-369

  Sachish, Arie ^a  

^a Port and Railways Authority   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PORT MANAGEMENT; PRODUCTIVITY FUNCTION; SEA TRANSPORT;

ISRAEL;

EID: 0030437874     PISSN: 03088839     EISSN: 14645254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03088839600000094     Document Type: Article

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