Analyzing critical success factors of total quality management by using fuzzy cognitive mapping

Journal of Enterprise Information Management

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 561-575

  Kutlu, Ahmet Can ^a   Kadaifci, Cigdem ^a  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Critical success factors; Fuzzy cognitive mapping; Simulation; Total quality management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84927512481     PISSN: 17410398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JEIM-06-2012-0032     Document Type: Article

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