Investments and investment processes in professional service groups

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 135-154

  Segelod, Esbjörn ^a  

^a MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING; VALUE ENGINEERING;

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING; MANAGEMENT CONTROL; PROFESSIONAL SERVICE GROUPS;

TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0034633016     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5273(99)00139-5     Document Type: Article

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