The implementation of total quality management in Canada and Mexico: A case study

International Business Review

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 323-349

  Galperin, Bella L ^a   Lituchy, Terri R ^a  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Mexico; National cultures; individualism collectivism; Quality management; TQM

Indexed keywords

EID: 0348193565     PISSN: 09695931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0969-5931(99)00006-2     Document Type: Article

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