The relationship between quality and productivity: A new perspective

International Journal of Productivity and Quality Management

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 206-222

  Shahin, Arash ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ISFAHAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Model; Productivity; Quality; Relationship; Service

Indexed keywords

EID: 39149114722     PISSN: 17466474     EISSN: 17466482     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJPQM.2008.016565     Document Type: Article

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