A new forecasting model for the diffusion of ISO 9000 standard certifications in European countries

International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 32-50

  Franceschini, Fiorenzo ^a   Galetto, Maurizio ^a   Giannì, Giovanni ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diffusion; International standards; ISO 9000 series; Logistics; Modelling; Quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644541231     PISSN: 0265671X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02656710410511687     Document Type: Review

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