Effect of operation size, environmental conditions and management on municipal sewerage services

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 206-228

  Prado Lorenzo, José M ^a   García Sánchez, Isabel M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Environmental management; Local authorities; Sewerage; Spain

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649297109     PISSN: 17410401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410401011023564     Document Type: Article

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