Unveiling strategy in SMEs through balanced scorecard implementation: A circular methodology

Total Quality Management and Business Excellence

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 79-102

  Garengo, Patrizia ^a   Biazzo, Stefano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Balanced scorecard; Emerging strategy; Performance measurement system implementation; Small and medium enterprises; Total quality management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859920660     PISSN: 14783363     EISSN: 14783371     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14783363.2011.637800     Document Type: Article

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