Thinking about quality and its links with strategic management

European Management Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 37-46

  Pruett, Mark ^a   Thomas, Howard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 0030077715     PISSN: 02632373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0263-2373(95)00045-3     Document Type: Article

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