Application of integrated quality management systems to promote CI and learning in R & D organisations

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 828-842

  Jayawarna, Dilani ^a   Pearson, Alan W ^b  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuous improvement (CI); Quality management; Quality management system; Research development (R D)

Indexed keywords

LEARNING SYSTEMS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; QUALITY FUNCTION DEPLOYMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT; CONTINUOUS LEARNING; INTEGRATED QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS;

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0242306051     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2003.003392     Document Type: Article

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