How the BSC implementation process shapes its outcome

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 99-114

  Agostino, Deborah ^a   Arnaboldi, Michela ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Balanced scorecard; Change management; Management accounting

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651416482     PISSN: 17410401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410401111101458     Document Type: Article

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