Have TQM organisations adjusted their performance management (appraisal) systems? A study of UK-based TQM-driven organisations

TQM Magazine

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 403-417

  Soltani, E ^a   Van Der Meer, R B ^a   Gennard, J ^a   Williams, M T ^a,b  

^a Department of Management Science ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Human resource management; Performance appraisal; Research; Total quality management

Indexed keywords

FAILURE ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; PERFORMANCE; PERSONNEL; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; RESEARCH; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; SYSTEM PERFORMANCE;

TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 9144257997     PISSN: 0954478X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09544780410563329     Document Type: Article

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