From TQM to learning organisation: Another way for quality management in educational institutions

International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 8-26

  Konidari, Victoria ^a   Abernot, Yvan ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Greece; Learning organizations; Quality; Secondary education; Teachers; Total quality management

Indexed keywords

EID: 30344453333     PISSN: 0265671X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02656710610637523     Document Type: Article

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