Control: A contested concept in TQM research

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 558-573

  Godfrey, Graham ^a   Dale, Barrie ^a   Marchington, Mick ^a   Wilkinson, Adrian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Control; Human resource management; TQM

Indexed keywords

EID: 3543074655     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443579710167258     Document Type: Review

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