An EFQM-Rembrandt excellence model based on the theory of displaced ideal

Benchmarking

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 644-667

  Tavana, Madjid ^a   Yazdi, Amir Karbassi ^b   Shiri, Mehran ^b   Rappaport, Jack ^a  

^a LA SALLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Business excellence; EFQM excellence model; Entropy concept; European Foundation for Quality Management; Multi attribute decision making; Rembrandt method; Theory of displaced ideal; Weighted sum approach

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052638754     PISSN: 14635771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14635771111166802     Document Type: Article

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