QFD: the role of various leadership styles

Leadership & Organization Development Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 181-192

  Politis, John D ^a  

^a HIGHER COLLEGES OF TECHNOLOGY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Leadership; Quality function deployment; Total quality management; United Arab Emirates

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986170549     PISSN: 01437739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437730310478057     Document Type: Article

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