Analysis of roles of IT on quality management

TQM Magazine

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 364-374

  Mjema, E A M ^a   Victor, M A M ^a   Mwinuka, M S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Cost analysis; Quality management; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; COSTS; DATA ACQUISITION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; QUALITY ASSURANCE; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

COST ANALYSIS; QUALITY COSTS; QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TANZANIA, AFRICA;

TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 21244455958     PISSN: 0954478X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09544780510603206     Document Type: Article

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