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Towards a European definition of TQM – a historical review

Volker Krüger (Volker Krüger is a Sales Manager of Wippermann Hagen, Germany.)

The TQM Magazine

ISSN: 0954-478X

Article publication date: 1 August 1999

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Abstract

This article discusses the history of quality management in Germany, Japan, Britain and the USA. It suggests a need for further development of a European model for quality to fit the specific business and social cultures of European organizations.

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Krüger, V. (1999), "Towards a European definition of TQM – a historical review", The TQM Magazine, Vol. 11 No. 4, pp. 257-263. https://doi.org/10.1108/09544789910272940

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