Evaluation of Implementing ISO 9001:2000 Standard in the Construction Industry of China

Architectural Science Review

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 11-16

  Zeng, S X ^a   Tian, P ^a   Tam, C M ^b   Tam, Vivian W Y ^b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Certification; China; Construction; ISO 9000; Total quality management

Indexed keywords

EID: 16444367873     PISSN: 00038628     EISSN: 17589622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3763/asre.2005.4803     Document Type: Article

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