The decision-making environment at different hierarchical levels in timber procurement

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 224-236

  Kärhä, Kalle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Customer satisfaction; Decision analysis; Decision support system (DSS); Organizational hierarchy; Timber procurement

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FOREST MANAGEMENT;

EID: 2642674453     PISSN: 02827581     EISSN: 16511891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02827589809382980     Document Type: Article

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