Testing the impact of integrating TQM and DFM on the ability of small to medium size firms to respond to their customer needs

Total Quality Management

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 301-313

  Youssef, Mohamed A ^a   Mohamed, Zubair ^a   Sawyer Jr , Granville ^a   Whaley, Gary L ^a  

^a NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036588099     PISSN: 09544127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09544120220135183     Document Type: Article

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