Benchmarking in Italy: The first case study on personnel motivation and satisfaction in a Health Business

Total Quality Management

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 489-505

  Sargiacomo, Massimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

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EID: 0036659946     PISSN: 09544127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09544120220149296     Document Type: Review

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