How supply quality management improves an organization's quality performance: A study of Chinese manufacturing firms

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2219-2243

  Lo, V H Y ^a   Yeung, A H W ^c   Yeung, A C L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Empirical research; Organizational performance; Supply quality management; Total quality approach

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE; SUPPLY QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TOTAL QUALITY APPROACH;

QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 34247590348     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540600597179     Document Type: Article

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