Dissemination and adoption of quality management in China: Case studies of Shanghai manufacturing industries

International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1067-1081

  Qui, Yun ^a   Tannock, James D T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Fashion; Generation and dissemination of information; Manufacturing industries; Quality management

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049509049     PISSN: 0265671X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02656711011084846     Document Type: Article

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