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The Impact of Quality Culture on Operational Performance—An Empirical Study from the Pharmaceutical Industry

Thomas Friedli, Paul Buess, Stephan Köhler, Cylia Chen, Steven Mendivil and Denyse Baker
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology September 2018, 72 (5) 531-542; DOI: https://doi.org/10.5731/pdajpst.2018.008771
Thomas Friedli
1University of St. Gallen, Dufourstrasse 40a CH-9000, St. Gallen, Switzerland;
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Paul Buess
1University of St. Gallen, Dufourstrasse 40a CH-9000, St. Gallen, Switzerland;
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Stephan Köhler
1University of St. Gallen, Dufourstrasse 40a CH-9000, St. Gallen, Switzerland;
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Cylia Chen
2Amgen, 1 Amgen Center Dr., Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA; and
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Steven Mendivil
2Amgen, 1 Amgen Center Dr., Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA; and
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Denyse Baker
3Parenteral Drug Association, Bethesda Towers, Suite 600, 4350 E. West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA
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Thomas Friedli, Paul Buess, Stephan Köhler, Cylia Chen, Steven Mendivil, Denyse Baker
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