Performance measurement at Nordic companies

European Management Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 113-127

  Kald, Magnus ^a   Nilsson, Fredrik ^b  

^a Deloitte and Touche   (Sweden)

^b Deloitte Consulting   (Sweden)

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EID: 0034134680     PISSN: 02632373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-2373(99)00074-2     Document Type: Article

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