Performance measurement driving change: A case from the defence sector

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 462-482

  Macbryde, Jill ^a   Paton, Steve ^a   Grant, Neil ^b   Bayliss, Margaret ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b Babcock International Group Plc   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Balanced scorecard; Defence; Defence sector; Operational improvement; Partnering; Partnership; Performance measurement; Service; Strategic transformation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863462750     PISSN: 17410401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410401211232920     Document Type: Article

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