An empirical study of the motives and benefits of ISO 9000 certification: The UAE experience

International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 472-491

  Zaramdini, Walid ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Companies; ISO 9000 series; United Arab Emirates

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249104173     PISSN: 0265671X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02656710710748358     Document Type: Article

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