Empiricist framework for TQM implementation in construction companies

Journal of Management in Engineering

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 133-143

  Koh, Tas Yong ^a   Low, Sui Pheng ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Contractor; Singapore; Total quality management; TQM framework

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES; MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY; ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING; PEOPLE MANAGEMENT; PROCESS MANAGEMENT; QUALITY INFORMATION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS; SINGAPORE; SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT; TOP MANAGEMENT; TQM IMPLEMENTATION;

CONSTRUCTION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CONTRACTORS; PHILOSOPHICAL ASPECTS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; QUALITY CONTROL; SURVEYS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77953569984     PISSN: 0742597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000014     Document Type: Article

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