ISO 9000 among Australian companies: Impact of time and reasons for seeking certification on perceptions of benefits received

International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 650-660

  Jones, Robert ^a   Arndt, Guenter ^a   Kustin, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b MERCER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84887276441     PISSN: 0265671X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02656719710173258     Document Type: Article

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