Benchmarking the Slovenian competitiveness by system of indicators

Benchmarking: An International Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 553-574

  Kovačič, Art ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Business policy; Competitive strategy; Slovenia

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548026018     PISSN: 14635771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14635770710819254     Document Type: Article

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