Quality management in the Arabic-speaking countries

Journal of Transnational Management

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 174-194

  Tannock, James ^a   Ahmed, Khalid Sid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arabic speaking countries; ISO; Quality management; TQM

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649442741     PISSN: 15475778     EISSN: 15475786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15475770802400384     Document Type: Review

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