The use and efficacy of anecdotal performance reporting in the third sector

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management

Volumn 59, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 571-585

  Greatbanks, Richard ^a   Elkin, Graham ^a   Manville, Graham ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Financing; New Zealand; Performance measurement (quality); Reports; Voluntary organizations

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955084300     PISSN: 17410401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410401011063957     Document Type: Article

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