Internalization of ISO 9000: An exploratory study

Industrial Management and Data Systems

Volumn 111, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1214-1237

  Heras Saizarbitoria, Iñaki ^a  

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

Author keywords

Construct operationalisation; Internalization; ISO 9000; ISO 9001; Quality management; Spain

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCT OPERATIONALISATION; INTERNALIZATION; ISO 9001; ISO-9000; SPAIN;

MANAGERS; QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84859198077     PISSN: 02635577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02635571111170776     Document Type: Article

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