A replication study of a theory of quality management underlying the Deming management method: Insights from an Italian context

Journal of Operations Management

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 77-95

  Rungtusanatham, Manus ^a   Forza, Cipriano ^b   Filippini, Roberto ^b   Anderson, John C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Deming management method; National culture; Quality management; Replication; Universality

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL PATH ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; INDUSTRY; OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

DEMING MANAGEMENT METHOD; NATIONAL CULTURE; REPLICATION; UNIVERSALITY;

TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032288846     PISSN: 02726963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6963(98)00032-1     Document Type: Article

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