Updating corporate sustainability performance measurement systems

Measuring Business Excellence

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 44-56

  Searcy, Cory ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assessment; Corporate strategy; Performance measurement (quality); Quality indicators; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054013884     PISSN: 13683047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13683041111131619     Document Type: Review

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