... a strong polarization of enterprises' interest in this practice. Owing to the wide incidence of this phenomenon, a deep investigation of ISO 9001 diffusion over time is of mandatory importance. The research here reported covers the development of statistical models in order to characterize the ISO 9001...

...James Tannock; Ton van der Wiele; Jos van Iwaarden; David Power Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the intra‐organisational diffusion of management innovations, taking Six Sigma as an example. Design/methodology/approach The study focuses on Six Sigma implementation among...

... and trends for the immediate future in the most successful countries. Some suggestions are also made for future research. Standardization Quality management Environmental management ISO 9000 series Diffusion The kernel of the model is the differential equation: Equation 2 The increase...

...Fiorenzo Franceschini; Maurizio Galetto; Giovanni Giannì ISO 9000 standards for quality system management are involving a higher and higher number of enterprises and organizations. This paper presents a detailed analysis of certification diffusion in Italy and in some European countries...