TQM: A knowledge enabler?

TQM Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 236-248

  Colurcio, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Knowledge creation; Knowledge management; Learning; Total quality management

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; CORPORATE KNOWLEDGE; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEEDBACK MECHANISMS; KNOWLEDGE CREATION; KNOWLEDGE CREATIONS; LEARNING; ORGANISATIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PRODUCT INNOVATION;

COMPETITION; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; QUALITY ASSURANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

MANAGEMENT;

EID: 70249091497     PISSN: 17542731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17542730910953013     Document Type: Article

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