Quality/productivity practices and company performance in China

International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 604-625

  Lee, Ching Chyi ^a   Lee, Tien Sheng ^a   Chang, Catherine ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

People's Republic of China; Performance; Productivity; Quality; Questionnaires

Indexed keywords

EID: 1642527035     PISSN: 0265671X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000005582     Document Type: Article

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