Predicting organisational performance through innovation, quality and inter-organisational systems: A public sector perspective

Journal of Applied Business Research

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 939-952

  Mafini, Chengedzai ^a  

^a VAAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Innovation; Inter organisational systems; Organisational performance; Public organization; Quality; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 84928987169     PISSN: 08927626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.19030/jabr.v31i3.9227     Document Type: Article

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