The impact of process mapping on transparency

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 623-636

  Klotz, Leidy ^a   Horman, Michael ^a   Bi, Henry H ^b   Bechtel, John ^c  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuous improvement; Knowledge mapping; Management activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 55249127688     PISSN: 17410401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410400810916053     Document Type: Article

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