A triple analysis of ISO 9000 effects on company performance

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management

Volumn 56, Issue 5-6, 2007, Pages 484-499

  Martínez Costa, Micaela ^a   Martínez Lorente, Ángel R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

ISO 9000 series; Performance management; Quality management

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547141244     PISSN: 17410401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410400710757150     Document Type: Article

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