Implementation obstacles for a work-development-oriented TQM strategy

Total Quality Management

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 621-634

  Ljungström, Martin ^a   Klefsjö, Bengt ^a  

^a Arrigo Logistic Consultants AB   (Sweden)

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EID: 0036698922     PISSN: 09544127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0954412022000002036     Document Type: Article

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