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Kuwait steps into performance improvement.

M A Shah·M Amatayakul·J Westberg·M H Choudhury
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Faculty of Kuwait University have been active promotors of quality assurance in their host country, yet despite many attempts the concept has failed. Managing the change process seems to be the primary issue and may hold the key to success.

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Hospitals, TeachingHumansKuwaitManagement Quality CirclesOrganizational InnovationPlanning TechniquesProgram DevelopmentProgram EvaluationTotal Quality ManagementUniversitiesJournal Article

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M A Shah, M Amatayakul, J Westberg, M H Choudhury. Kuwait steps into performance improvement.. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1945-1474.1999.tb00934.x

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