Experiences of working with in-company quality awards: A case study

TQM Magazine

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 397-407

  Eriksson, Henrik ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Experience; Quality awards; Self assessment; Total quality management

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; QUALITY ASSURANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

QUALITY AWARDS; QUALITY DEVELOPMENT;

TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0346780347     PISSN: 0954478X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09544780310502732     Document Type: Article

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