Using process mapping and business process simulation to support a process-based approach to change in a public sector organisation

Technovation

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 95-103

  Greasley, A ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Process; Public sector; Simulation

Indexed keywords

OPERATIONAL LEVEL; PROCESS; PUBLIC SECTOR; TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MAPPING; PROCESS CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 28044439900     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.technovation.2004.07.008     Document Type: Article

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