Levels of Quality Management in Certified Firms

Total Quality Management and Business Excellence

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 981-998

  Claver, Enrique ^a   Tarí, Juan José ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

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EID: 0142138116     PISSN: 14783363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1478336032000151439     Document Type: Article

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