A structural model of the impact of Quality Management Practices and purchasing-related Information Systems on purchasing performance: A TQM perspective

Total Quality Management and Business Excellence

Volumn 19, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 151-164

  Hemsworth, David ^a   Sánchez Rodríguez, Cristóbal ^b   Bidgood, Bruce ^c  

^a NIPISSING UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Information Systems; Performance management; Purchasing; Total quality management

Indexed keywords

EID: 39449124606     PISSN: 14783363     EISSN: 14783371     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14783360701602056     Document Type: Review

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