Quality improvement practices and the effect on manufacturing firm performance: Evidence from Mexico and the USA

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 43-63

  Adam, Everett E ^a   Flores, Benito E ^b   Macias, Arturo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS AMÉRICAS PUEBLA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONNEL; FINANCE; INDUSTRY; INVESTMENTS; MANUFACTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCTIVITY; SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL;

LEADERSHIP; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT APPROACH; SENIOR EXECUTIVE;

QUALITY ASSURANCE;

EID: 0035835263     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540150208853     Document Type: Article

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