Improvement methods in U.K. and Mexican construction industries: A comparison

Quality and Reliability Engineering International

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59-70

  Hernandez, David Joaquin Delgado ^a   Aspinwall, Elaine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Improvement methods; Mexico; Survey; Total quality management; U.K

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; REGIONAL PLANNING; SURVEYING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

IMPROVEMENT METHODS; MEXICO;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

EID: 33847155576     PISSN: 07488017     EISSN: 10991638     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/qre.814     Document Type: Conference Paper

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