Integrating Six Sigma Concepts in an MBA Quality Management Class

Journal of Education for Business

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 233-238

  Weinstein, Larry B ^a   Petrick, Joseph ^a   Castellano, Joseph ^b   Vokurka, Robert J ^c  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY CORPUS CHRISTI   (United States)

Author keywords

higher education; master of business administration; quality; Six Sigma; total quality management

Indexed keywords

EID: 85015431079     PISSN: 08832323     EISSN: 19403356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOEB.83.4.233-238     Document Type: Article

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