Simultaneous implementation of Six Sigma and knowledge management in hospitals

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 46, Issue 23, 2008, Pages 6781-6795

  Gowen III, C R ^a   Stock, G N ^b   McFadden, K L ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Colarado at Colorado Springs ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Competitive advantage; Knowledge management; Six Sigma

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA PROCESSING; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COMPETITION; DECISION MAKING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DECISION THEORY; HOSPITALS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WORK SIMPLIFICATION;

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES; DECISION SUPPORTS; FINANCIAL RESULTS; HIERARCHICAL REGRESSIONS; INFORMATION ACQUISITIONS; KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATIONS; LITTLE RESEARCHES; MANUFACTURING; MANUFACTURING FIRMS; ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES; QUALITY PROGRAMMES; REDUCE VARIATIONS; RESPONSIVENESS.; SIX SIGMA; SIX SIGMA INITIATIVES; SIX SIGMAS; SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES;

KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION;

EID: 54349119161     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540802496162     Document Type: Article

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