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The Steps of Slovenian Organisations on the Way to Business Excellence

Organizacija
Volume 44 (2011): Issue 5 (September 2011)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10051-011-0016-7 | Journal eISSN: 1581-1832 | Journal ISSN: 1318-5454
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Language: English
Page range: 153 - 165
Published on: Oct 5, 2011
Published by: University of Maribor
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
business excellence,
EFQM excellence model,
Slovenian Business Excellence Prize (PRSPO),
quality management approaches
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Business management,
Management, organization, corporate governance

© 2011 Boštjan Gomišček, Anja Pibernik, published by University of Maribor
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.

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