Importance-performance analysis as a tool in evaluating town centre management effectiveness

International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 748-764

  Riviezzo, Angelo ^a   de Nisco, Alessandro ^a   Napolitano, Maria Rosaria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANNIO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Italy; Performance measures; Town planning; Urban areas

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349636332     PISSN: 09590552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09590550910975808     Document Type: Article

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