An empirical study of barriers to TQM implementation in Indian industries

TQM Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 261-272

  Bhat, K Subrahmanya ^a   Rajashekhar, Jagadeesh ^b,c  

^a NMAM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b Team Quality   (India)

^c SIET Institute of Management   (India)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; India; Quality awards; Total quality management

Indexed keywords

CUSTOMER ORIENTATION; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; FACTOR ANALYSIS; INDIA; LITERATURE REVIEWS; POTENTIAL BARRIERS; QUALITY AWARDS; RESPONSE RATE; TQM IMPLEMENTATION;

MANAGERS; PLANNING; QUALITY ASSURANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; SURVEYS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

BENCHMARKING;

EID: 70249139886     PISSN: 17542731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17542730910953031     Document Type: Article

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