Benefits of implementing management system standards: A case study of certified companies in the Pearl River Delta, China

TQM Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 17-28

  To, W M ^a   Lee, Peter K C ^b   Yu, Billy T W ^a  

^a MACAO POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (Macao)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Management systems; Pearl River Delta; Perceived benefits; Performance measures; Quality standards

Indexed keywords

CHINA; MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; PEARL RIVER DELTA; PERCEIVED BENEFITS; PERFORMANCE MEASURE; QUALITY STANDARDS;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GEMS; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; INDUSTRY; QUALITY CONTROL; RIVERS; STANDARDS; SURVEYS;

QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84555190817     PISSN: 17542731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17542731211191195     Document Type: Article

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