Following the quality strategy: The reasons for the use of quality management in UK public leisure facilities

Managing Leisure

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 201-217

  Robinson, Leigh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85011206144     PISSN: 13606719     EISSN: 1466450X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/136067199375751     Document Type: Article

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