Using data envelopment analysis to select strategies that improve the performance of hotel companies

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 698-712

  Neves, João C ^a   Lourenço, Sofia ^a  

^a ISEG LISBON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Corporate strategy; Hotels; Organizational performance; Performance management

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350629132     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596110910975963     Document Type: Article

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