To what extent do enablers explain results in the EFQM excellence model?: An empirical study

International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 337-353

  Carlos Bou Llusar, J ^a   Escrig Tena, Ana B ^a   Roca Puig, Vicente ^a   Beltrán Martín, Inmaculada ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

Author keywords

Business excellence; Correlation analysis; European Foundation for Quality Management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986133033     PISSN: 0265671X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02656710510591192     Document Type: Article

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