Development of a measure to assess quality management in certified firms

被引:115
作者
Conca, FJ [1 ]
Llopis, J [1 ]
Tarí, JJ [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Alicante, Fac Ciencias Econ & Empresariales, Dept Organ Empresas, Alicante 03080, Spain
关键词
quality management; ISO; 9000; certification; survey;
D O I
10.1016/S0377-2217(03)00145-0
中图分类号
C93 [管理学];
学科分类号
12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
The theory of quality management has been studied from different areas: quality leaders' ideas, empirical research and formal evaluation models. This has helped identify a set of critical factors for a successful implementation, as a way to improve customer satisfaction and performance. Our study reviews the literature from these three points of view, in order to identify measures for change towards a quality culture. which can be empirically tested from the answers provided by those responsible for quality in 106 certified firms. The results yield a valid, reliable scale and provide empirical support so that managers know what to do in order to advance towards total quality management. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:683 / 697
页数:15
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