Corporate performance management system in a devolved UK governmental organisation: A case study

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 353-370

  Lawrie, Gavin ^a   Cobbold, Ian ^a   Marshall, John ^b  

^a 2GC Active Management ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business performance; Case studies; Government agencies; Performance management; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986163993     PISSN: 17410401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410400410533926     Document Type: Article

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