Synergies in standardized management systems: Some empirical evidence

TQM Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 73-86

  Casadesús, Martí ^a   Karapetrovic, Stanislav ^b   Heras, Iñaki ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

International standards; Management standards; Management techniques; Quality management; Spain; Standards

Indexed keywords

DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE; EMPIRICAL RESULTS; INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS; ISO 14001; ISO 9001; ISO 9001:2000; MANAGEMENT STANDARDS; MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES; ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT; SPAIN;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INDUSTRY; QUALITY CONTROL; SATELLITES; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STANDARDS;

QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79952064602     PISSN: 17542731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17542731111097506     Document Type: Article

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