Exploring the relationship between the use of evaluation in business process re-engineering and organisational learning and innovation

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 812-835

  Vakola, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BPR; Evaluation; Innovation; Organizational change; Organizational learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986043595     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710010379164     Document Type: Article

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