Performance measurement: Examining the applicability of the existing body of knowledge to nonprofit organisations

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 740-763

  Moxham, Claire ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nonprofit organizations; Performance measurement (quality); Systems and control theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650531851     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443570910971405     Document Type: Article

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