Measuring the performance of retail managers in Australia and Singapore

International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 228-243

  Fraser, Campbell ^a   Zarkada Fraser, Anna ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; National cultures; Performance measurement; Retailing; Singapore; Stores

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986106039     PISSN: 09590552     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09590550010328409     Document Type: Article

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