Determining the impact of quality management practices and purchasing-related information systems on purchasing performance: A structural model

Journal of Enterprise Information Management

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 169-194

  Hemsworth, David ^a   Sánchez Rodríguez, Cristóbal ^b   Bidgood, Bruce ^c  

^a NIPISSING UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Information systems; Performance management; Purchasing; Total quality management

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844451457     PISSN: 17410398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410390510579909     Document Type: Article

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