Total quality management and information technologies: An exploration of the issues

International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 392-406

  Dewhurst, Frank ^a   Lorente, Angel R Martínez ^b   Dale, Barrie G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Information technology; Literature; TQM

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887263187     PISSN: 0265671X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02656719910249333     Document Type: Review

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