Factors affecting TQM implementation: An empirical study in indian industry

Production Planning and Control

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 511-520

  Mohanty, R P ^a   Lakhe, R R ^b  

^a Associated Cement Cos Ltd   (India)

^b RDBKN Engng College   (India)

Author keywords

Empirical research; Factor analysis; Implementation; TQM

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

FACTOR MODEL;

TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032117150     PISSN: 09537287     EISSN: 13665871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095372898233993     Document Type: Article

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