A review of empirical research on total quality management using scale developing methods: An Australian perspective

Total Quality Management

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 635-649

  Rahman, Shams Ur ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 0036699852     PISSN: 09544127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0954412022000002045     Document Type: Review

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