The implementation of TQM philosophy in Palestinian organization: A proposed non-prescriptive generic framework

TQM Magazine

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 174-185

  Baidoun, Samir ^a  

^a BIRZEIT UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

Author keywords

Critical success factors; Palestine; Total quality management

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; COSTS; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONNEL; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS; GLOBALIZATION; INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION;

TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 2642512252     PISSN: 0954478X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09544780410532909     Document Type: Article

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