Productivity Measurements in Special Libraries: Prospects and Problems for Use in Performance Evaluation.

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Main Author:	Williams, Robert V.
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	1988
Subjects:	Evaluation Criteria Library Research Measurement Techniques Productivity Special Libraries Tables (Data)
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