African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4203

Full Length Research Paper

Measuring queuing system and time standards: A case study of student affairs in universities

Muhammad Imran Qureshi
  • Muhammad Imran Qureshi
  • Muhammad Imran Qureshi
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Mansoor Bhatti
  • Mansoor Bhatti
  • Muhammad Imran Qureshi
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Aamir Khan
  • Aamir Khan
  • Muhammad Imran Qureshi
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Khalid Zaman
  • Khalid Zaman
  • Muhammad Imran Qureshi
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  •  Accepted: 23 December 2013
  •  Published: 14 January 2014

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