Cycles of continuous improvement: Realizing competitive advantages through quality

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1203-1222

  Savolainen, Taina I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Continuous improvement; Implementation; Organizational change; Organizational culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033481656     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443579910291096     Document Type: Article

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