The impact of TQM practices on performance: A comparative study between Australian and Singaporean organizations

European Journal of Innovation Management

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 269-278

  Feng, Jiang ^a   Prajogo, Daniel I ^b   Tan, Kay Chuan ^a   Sohal, Amrik S ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Innovation; Quality; Singapore; Total quality management

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746633930     PISSN: 14601060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14601060610678149     Document Type: Article

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