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Quality assurance and assessment of scholarly research. Pdf on mar 4, 2019, arpad ambrus and others published quality control and quality assurance find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. A quality system is defined as the organizational structure, responsibilities, processes, procedures and resources for implementing quality management. The international journal of quality control and standards in science and engineering ijqcsse is an international refereed journal that focuses on the best practices in quality control and standards, specifically in the science and engineering fields. Business process modeling as a complex adaptive system. Its aim is to disseminate both high quality research and teaching best practices in tertiary education across cultures and disciplines. In section 3 i present an overview of ishik, the university taken as a. This journal adds value to the scholarly literature in engineering and.
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