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Providing the Success of Six Sigma by Proper Project Identification and Selection: Comparison Study between Slovenia and the UK

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Volume 43 (2010): Issue 5 (September 2010)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10051-010-0022-1 | Journal eISSN: 1581-1832 | Journal ISSN: 1318-5454
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Language: English
Page range: 224 - 230
Published on: Oct 29, 2010
Published by: University of Maribor
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
Six Sigma,
tools,
criteria,
identification,
selection,
project,
management,
Slovenia,
United Kingdom
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Business management,
Management, organization, corporate governance

© 2010 Dušan Gošnik, Andrej Bertoncelj, published by University of Maribor
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.

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