The development of a benchmarking and performance improvement resource

Benchmarking: An International Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 431-452

  Welch, Steve ^a   Mann, Robin ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Internet; Performance measurement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986127932     PISSN: 14635771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000006387     Document Type: Article

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