A journey toward total quality management through ISO 9000 certification - a study on small- and medium-sized enterprises in Singapore

International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 489-508

  Quazi, Hesan A ^a   Padibjo, Samuel R ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

ISO 9000; Singapore; Small to medium sized enterprises; Total Quality Management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887294691     PISSN: 0265671X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02656719810196225     Document Type: Review

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