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Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 614-632

An exploratory qualitative and quantitative analysis of Six Sigma in service organizations in Singapore

Author keywords

Critical success factors; Performance management; Service industries; Singapore; Six sigma

Indexed keywords


EID: 68749087155     PISSN: 01409174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01409170910965224     Document Type: Article
Times cited : (54)

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