TQM implementation factors for software development: An empirical study

Software Quality Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 239-260

  Parzinger, Monica J ^a   Nath, Ravinder ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Empirical study; Software development; Total quality management

Indexed keywords

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EMPIRICAL STUDIES; MALCOLM BALDRIGE AWARDS; QUALITY OF SOFTWARES; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENTS (TQM); TQM IMPLEMENTATION;

SOFTWARE DESIGN;

EID: 0142191546     PISSN: 09639314     EISSN: 15731367     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1008931305952     Document Type: Article

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