A linear structural modelling of Total Quality Management practices in manufacturing companies in Malaysia

Total Quality Management

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 561-573

  Agus, Arawati ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

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EID: 0442295579     PISSN: 09544127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09544120120060051     Document Type: Article

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