The impact of human resource management practices on the implementation of total quality management: An empirical study on high-tech firms

TQM Magazine

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 162-173

  Yang, Ching Chow ^a  

^a CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Human resource management; Organizational performance; Taiwan; Total quality management

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; PERSONNEL; QUALITY CONTROL; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (CEOS); ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE; TAIWAN;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33645037892     PISSN: 0954478X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09544780610647874     Document Type: Article

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