The dimensions of management team performance: A repertory grid study

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 317-333

  Senior, Barbara ^a   Swailes, Stephen ^b  

^a Highfield Consultancy   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Performance management; Performance measures; Team management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986099479     PISSN: 17410401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410400410533908     Document Type: Article

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