ISO 9001:2000: A survey of attitudes of certificated firms

International Small Business Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 295-316

  Bendell, Tony ^a   Boulter, Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

2000; Certification; ISO9000; ISO9001; Quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 3242699845     PISSN: 02662426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0266242604042381     Document Type: Article

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