Evaluating systems thinking in housing

Journal of the Operational Research Society

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 186-197

  Jackson, M C ^a   Johnston, N ^b   Seddon, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b Northern Housing Consortium   (United Kingdom)

^c Vanguardia Consulting   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Housing; Methodology; Service delivery; Systems

Indexed keywords

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE; REGIONAL PLANNING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

LEAN SYSTEMS; MAINTENANCE SERVICES; SERVICE DELIVERY;

HOUSING;

EID: 38749104258     PISSN: 01605682     EISSN: 14769360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602521     Document Type: Article

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