Case study of knowledge creation contributed by ISO 9001:2000

International Journal of Technology Management

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 193-213

  Lin, Chinho ^a   Wu, Chuni ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b HSING KUO UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ba; Case study; Innovation; ISO 9001:2000; Knowledge creation; SeCI modes; Thematic analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROCESS CONTROL;

CASE STUDIES; INNOVATIONS; ISO 9001:2000; KNOWLEDGE CREATION; SECI MODES; THEMATIC ANALYSIS;

STANDARDS;

EID: 33847013042     PISSN: 02675730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTM.2007.011811     Document Type: Article

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