The use of quality management tools and techniques in ISO 9001:2000 certified companies: The Greek case

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 564-580

  Fotopoulos, Christos ^a   Psomas, Evagelos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Greece; Quality; Quality management; Quality management techniques

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349419855     PISSN: 17410401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410400910977091     Document Type: Article

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