Introduction of AHP Satisfaction Index for workplace environments

Journal of Corporate Real Estate

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 80-93

  Khamkanya, Thadsin ^a   Heaney, George ^a   Mcgreal, Stanley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AHP Satisfaction Index; Office layout; Office management; Productivity; United Kingdom; User satisfaction; Workplace

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993073493     PISSN: 1463001X     EISSN: 14791048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14630011211261687     Document Type: Article

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