Comparison of managers' perceptions of short-termism in Sweden and the U.S.

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 243-254

  Segelod, Esbjörn ^a  

^a MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL;

CAPITAL BUDGETING; INVESTMENTS;

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 0033874445     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5273(99)00018-3     Document Type: Article

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