TQM in a virtual organisation: Issues and strategies

International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 541-553

  Ahmed, Nazim U ^a   Sharma, Sushil K ^a  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Enterprise; Total quality management; TQM; Virtual organisations; VOs

Indexed keywords

EID: 46649101506     PISSN: 14684330     EISSN: 17418127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMED.2008.019082     Document Type: Article

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