Performance measurement system implementation using Balanced Scorecard and statistical methods

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 493-511

  Valmohammadi, Changiz ^a   Servati, Azadeh ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b VALEO   (France)

Author keywords

Balanced Scorecard; Case studies; Company performance; Iran; Performance measurement systems; Statistical methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959603499     PISSN: 17410401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410401111140400     Document Type: Article

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