A framework to assess performance measurement systems in SMEs

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 186-200

  Cocca, Paola ^a   Alberti, Marco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Assessment; Performance measures; Small to medium sized enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 74349084842     PISSN: 17410401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410401011014258     Document Type: Article

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