A model for internal benchmarking: When and how?

Benchmarking: An International Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 161-171

  Southard, Peter B ^a   Parente, Diane H ^a  

^a BEHREND COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Business improvement; Flowcharts

Indexed keywords

EID: 34047119319     PISSN: 14635771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14635770710740369     Document Type: Article

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