The link between six sigma and quality culture - An empirical study

Total Quality Management and Business Excellence

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 249-265

  Davison, Louise ^a   Al Shaghana, Kadim ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Quality culture; Six Sigma; Survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247880240     PISSN: 14783363     EISSN: 14783371     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14783360601152269     Document Type: Article

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