A structural equation model for continuous improvement: A test for capabilities, tools and performance

Production Planning and Control

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 628-648

  Aloini, Davide ^a   Martini, Antonella ^a   Pellegrini, Luisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

abilities and behaviours; continuous improvement; international survey; performance; structural equation modelling

Indexed keywords

ABILITIES AND BEHAVIOURS; CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS; INTERNATIONAL SURVEY; PERFORMANCE; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELLING;

MODEL STRUCTURES;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 80052842996     PISSN: 09537287     EISSN: 13665871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537287.2010.508759     Document Type: Article

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