Strategic orientation and financial performance of firms implementing ISO 9000

International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 72-89

  Dimara, Efthalia ^a   Skuras, Dimitris ^a   Tsekouras, Kostas ^a   Goutsos, Stavros ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Financial performance; Greece; ISO 9000 series; Strategic management

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644691133     PISSN: 0265671X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02656710410511704     Document Type: Review

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