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Theoretical approach to a lower limit of KPIs for controlling complex organisational systems

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|Nov 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/otmcj-2023-0012 | Journal eISSN: 1847-6228 | Journal ISSN: 1847-5450
Language: English
Page range: 169 - 177
Submitted on: Dec 2, 2022
Accepted on: Jan 29, 2023
Published on: Nov 25, 2023
Published by: University of Zagreb
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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