TQM implementation at public hospitals: A study in Turkey

International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 193-207

  Kozak, Metin ^a   Asunakutlu, Tuncer ^a   Safran, Baris ^a  

^a MUGLA SITKI KOCMAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Hospital management; Organisational culture; Turkey

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247467482     PISSN: 17466474     EISSN: 17466482     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJPQM.2007.012410     Document Type: Article

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