Benchmarking : Concept and Practice with Particular Reference to the Finance Function

Benchmarking : Concept and Practice with Particular Reference to the Finance Function. Ab Ghobadian

• Author: Ab Ghobadian
• Date: 29 Jun 2001
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
• Original Languages: English
• Book Format: Paperback::220 pages
• ISBN10: 1859714889
• Filename: benchmarking-concept-and-practice-with-particular-reference-to-the-finance-function.pdf
• Dimension: 210x 297x 11mm::540g
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