01494    a2200157   4500020001500000020001800015082001200033100002000045245006800065260004400133300002100177500001500198520095400213856008201167856008701249  a0750639873  a978075063987304a658.5621 aZairi, Mohamed.10aEffective management of benchmarking projects /cMohamed Zairi.  a[S.l.] :bButterworth-Heinemann,c1998.  a400 p. ;c25 cm.  aHardcover.  aEffective Management of Benchmarking Projects shows you how to apply benchmarking to a variety of projects. Effective Management of Benchmarking Projects equips the project team or manager with all the necessary competence for managing projects effectively. This practical book begins with definitions of 'what to benchmark' and ends with a stimulating real case study where a benchmarking project was conducted by observing all the necessary rules and with total adherence to the various protocols. This book deals with the application of benchmarking. It gives real examples of effective applications from such companies as: Rank Xerox, D2D, American Express, Rover, Texas Instruments. Author is a leading authority on benchmarking Blends theory with practice appealing to both academics and practitioners Includes examples of best practice in a variety of fields eg the public sector, utilities sector, financial services, car after-sale service.403Amazon.comuhttp://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0750639873/chopaconline-20403Amazon customer reviewsuhttp://www.chopac.org/cgi-bin/tools/azrev.pl?q=0750639873