A study of the use and effects of quality improvement tools

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 22, Issue 1-3, 2001, Pages 212-232

  Andersen, Bjørn ^a,c,d   Løland, Henrik Sverre ^a,b,e,f,g  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b Hydro Data Vækerø AS   (Norway)

^c SINTEF   (Norway)

^d ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^e Rochester Institute of Technology ^*

^f SAP Nordic Academy

^g STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Improvement survey; Improvement toolbox; Quality improvement tools

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; INDUSTRY; PROBABILITY; SURVEYS;

IMPROVEMENT SURVEY; IMPROVEMENT TOOLBOX; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT TOOL;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 14344280096     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijtm.2001.002962     Document Type: Article

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