Application of the TOC thinking processes to challenging assumptions of profit and cost centre performance measurement

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 819-828

  Smith, M ^a   Pretorius, P ^b  

^a Siemens Telecom (Pty) Ltd   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; COSTS; DECISION MAKING; OUTSOURCING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

THINKING PROCESS;

OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

EID: 0242301551     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0020754031000065539     Document Type: Article

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