The use of quantitative and qualitative criteria in the measurement of performance in small firms

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 123-134

  Jarvis, R ^a   Curran, J ^a   Kitching, J ^a   Lightfoot, G ^b  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cash management; Financial management; Objectives; Performance measurement; Small firms

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992944186     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000006834     Document Type: Article

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