Quality management in Europe: A cultural perspective

The TQM Magazine

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 275-283

  Lagrosen, Stefan ^a  

^a LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Corporate culture; National cultures; Quality; TQM; Western Europe

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; MARKETING; QUALITY CONTROL;

CORPORATE CULTURE; NATIONAL CULTURE; WESTERN EUROPE;

TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0036393686     PISSN: 0954478X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09544780210439707     Document Type: Article

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