Comparing the operational efficiency of the main European telecommunications organizations: A quantitative analysis

Telecommunications Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 595-606

  Pentzaropoulos, G C ^a   Giokas, D I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Comparative analysis; European PTOs; Operational efficiency evaluation; Performance measures; Telecommunications management

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY;

TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY;

EID: 0036894502     PISSN: 03085961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-5961(02)00059-9     Document Type: Article

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