A discussion and test of a communication flow optimization approach for business process redesign

Knowledge and Process Management

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 72-85

  Kock, Ned ^a   Danesh, Azim ^b   Komiak, Paul ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 75649152223     PISSN: 10924604     EISSN: 10991441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/kpm.301     Document Type: Article

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