A regional study of quality management infrastructure practices in USA and Mexico

International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 597-614

  Solis, Luis E ^a   Raghu Nathan, T S ^b   Subba Rao, S ^b  

^a IE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

Empirical studies; International trade; Manufacturing; Mexico; Quality management; USA

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003019183     PISSN: 0265671X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02656710010336749     Document Type: Review

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