A study on the performance evaluation of major international airports in the world

Journal of Modelling in Management

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 71-81

  Tseng, K J ^a   Ho, Jow Fei ^b   Liu, Yuan Jing ^c  

^a Hsuan Chuan University   (Taiwan)

^b TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TUNGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Data analysis; International Airports; Performance criteria

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871265034     PISSN: 17465664     EISSN: 17465672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17465660810860381     Document Type: Article

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