Managing water supply systems using lateral thinking techniques: Practical applications in east africa

Leadership and Management in Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 83-89

  Mugisha, Silver ^a  

^a National Water and Sewerage Corporation   (Uganda)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEST PRACTICES; EAST AFRICA; EAST AFRICANS; LATERAL THINKINGS; NATURE OF WATERS; OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE; OPERATIONAL PLANS; ORGANIC STRUCTURES; UTILITY MANAGERS; WATER OPERATIONS; WATER UTILITIES;

BENCHMARKING; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 62549084718     PISSN: 15326748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1532-6748(2009)9:2(83)     Document Type: Article

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