Process improvement within a HR division at a UK police force

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 24, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 230-240

  Greasley, Andrew ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Improvements; Management strategy; Operations management; Police; Process management; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 2042447043     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443570410519015     Document Type: Article

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