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The barriers to acceptance of statistical methods of quality control in UK manufacturing industry

KEITH G. LOCKYER University of Bradford Management Centre, Emm Lane, Bradford, W. Yorkshire, BD94JL, England
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JOHN S. OAKLAND University of Bradford Management Centre, Emm Lane, Bradford, W. Yorkshire, BD94JL, England
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CLIVE H. DUPREY University of Bradford Management Centre, Emm Lane, Bradford, W. Yorkshire, BD94JL, England
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ROY F. FOLLOWELL University of Bradford Management Centre, Emm Lane, Bradford, W. Yorkshire, BD94JL, England
Pages 647-660 | Received 01 May 1983, Published online: 30 Mar 2007

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