Implementing ISO 9000: Performance improvement by first or second movers

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1843-1863

  Naveh, Eitan ^a   Marcus, Alfred ^b   Moon, Hyoung Koo ^c  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; DECISION MAKING; JUST IN TIME PRODUCTION; PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCTIVITY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STANDARDS;

NEW MANAGEMNT PRACTICE;

QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 1942536553     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540410001662912     Document Type: Article

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