Factors influencing the effectiveness of performance measurement systems

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1287-1310

  Tung, Amy ^a   Baird, Kevin ^a   Schoch, Herbert P ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Employee participation; Link of performance to rewards; Manufacturing industries; Multidimensional performance measures; Performance measurement system; Performance measures; Top management support; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 81455128733     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443571111187457     Document Type: Article

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