Total quality management in an R&D environment

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 184-198

  Kiella, Michael L ^a   Golhar, Damodar Y ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

R D; Teams; TQM

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000886021     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443579710158041     Document Type: Review

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