Different interpretations of a "fixed" concept: Examining Juran's cost of quality from an actor-network perspective

Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 375-397

  Emsley, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Change management; Innovation; Management accounting; Quality costs; Total quality management

Indexed keywords

EID: 41149091783     PISSN: 09513574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513570810863978     Document Type: Article

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