Implementation of ISO-based quality management systems: A review of the literature

International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 81-111

  Oke, S A ^a   Charles Owaba, O E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Implementation; ISO 14000; ISO 9000; Quality Management System (QMS); Survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250704733     PISSN: 17466474     EISSN: 17466482     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJPQM.2007.011469     Document Type: Review

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