“…Based on the literature review (Abdullah et al 2009;Fotopoulos and Psomas, 2009;Ho et al, 2001;Hoang et al, 2010;Kaynak and Hartley, 2008;Leavengood et al, 2012;Powell, 1995;Rahman and Bullock, 2005;Saraph et al,1989;Vouzas and Psychogios, 2007), eight practices have been identified as critical for the successful TQM implementation in the Palestinian industrial SMEs: management leadership, customer focus, training, employee relations, quality data and reporting, supplier management, product and service design, and process management.…”