On the implementation of ISO 9001:2000: A comparative investigation

TQM Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 673-687

  Al Rawahi, Abdullah M S ^a   Bashir, Hamdi A ^b  

^a Suez Tractebel Operation and Maintenance Oman ^*  (Oman)

^b SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Hypotheses testing; ISO 9001:2000 certification; Literature; Oman; Organization size; Quality standards; Sector type

Indexed keywords

HYPOTHESES TESTING; ISO 9001:2000; LITERATURE; OMAN; ORGANIZATION SIZE; QUALITY STANDARDS; SECTOR TYPE;

QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

INVESTMENTS;

EID: 80455168323     PISSN: 17542731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17542731111175275     Document Type: Article

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