Six sigma: From a goal-theoretic perspective to shared-vision development

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 151-169

  Gutiérrez, Leopoldo J Gutiérrez ^a   Llorens Montes F J ^a   Sánchez, Óscar F Bustinza ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Organizational performance; Six sigma; Statistical process control; Team working

Indexed keywords

EID: 59349115437     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443570910932039     Document Type: Article

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