The impact of TQM implementation on the organizational performance of Iranian manufacturing SMEs

TQM Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 496-509

  Valmohammadi, Changiz ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Iran; Organizational performance; Small to medium sized enterprises; Total quality management

Indexed keywords

COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS; CUSTOMER FOCUS; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; IRAN; MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS; ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE; PERFORMANCE INDICATORS; PROCESS MANAGEMENT; QUALITY INFORMATION SYSTEM; QUALITY MANAGERS; RESEARCH LIMITATIONS; RESPONSE RATE; SERVICE INDUSTRIES; SMALL TO MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES; SUBJECTIVE EVALUATIONS; TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES; TQM IMPLEMENTATION;

BENCHMARKING; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; INDUSTRY; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; MANAGERS; QUALITY CONTROL; SURVEYS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH;

EID: 80054912903     PISSN: 17542731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17542731111157608     Document Type: Article

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