A grounded theory research approach to building and testing TQM theory in operations management

Omega

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 825-837

  McAdam, Rodney ^a   Leonard, Denis ^b   Henderson, Joan ^c   Hazlett, Shirley Ann ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Veridian Homes   (United States)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case study; Management; Management of science technologys; Operations management

Indexed keywords

EID: 38649098199     PISSN: 03050483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.omega.2006.04.005     Document Type: Article

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