Measuring excellence: A closer look at Malcolm Baldrige National quality award winners in the manufacturing category

Journal of Technology Management and Innovation

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 134-142

  Cazzell, Brian ^b   Ulmer, Jeffrey M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Award impact; Malcolm baldrige national quality award; Manufacturing; MBNQA

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649522226     PISSN: None     EISSN: 07182724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0718-27242009000100012     Document Type: Article

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