Hoshin kanri: a study of practice in the UK

Managerial Auditing Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 390-396

  Witcher, Barry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Policy management; Strategic management; Strategy; Total quality management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986077159     PISSN: 02686902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02686900210437499     Document Type: Review

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