The performance consequence of multiple performance measures usage: Evidence from the Malaysian manufacturers

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 119-136

  Jusoh, Ruzita ^a   Ibrahim, Daing Nasir ^b   Zainuddin, Yuserrie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Balanced Scorecard; Malaysia; Performance measurements

Indexed keywords

EID: 38149027189     PISSN: 17410401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410400810847393     Document Type: Article

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