The effect of company size on the relationship between TQM strategy and organisational performance

TQM Magazine

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 144-148

  Terziovski, Milé ^a   Samson, Danny ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Continuous improvement; ISO 9000; Kaizen; Performance

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; COSTS; PERSONNEL TRAINING; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT; ISO 9000; KAIZEN; ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE;

TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 1542355500     PISSN: 0954478X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09544780010318406     Document Type: Review

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