... primarily by contractual or certification-related requirements. In these cases, strategic statements risk becoming procedural artefacts aligned with standards, rather than credible expressions of organisational intent anchored in management practice. Strategic management Performance assessment...

... dynamic of change, which is characteristic of the global environment. Aviva Bashan is the corresponding author and can be contacted at: aviva200@netvision.net.il 29 03 2017 28 06 2017 03 07 2017 Globalization Complexity Quality management system Strategic management...

... of the system cannot be described or effectively documented. Without explicit documentation, the system is deemed weak and compliance and auditing are increasingly challenging for registrar's auditors. ISO 9000 series Strategic management Knowledge management Organizational structures Quality...

..., as there is little research to date focusing on the QMPs problems explained through perspectives from strategic management and operations management literature. Muhammad Asif can be contacted at: m.asif@utwente.nl QMPs are primarily strategic programs rather than simple tools and techniques serving other...

... of the reliability problem. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Reliability management Organizational performance Strategic management Profit Reliability and maintainability management are attracting new interest in today's corporate world. The quest to remain competitive, provide timely...

... leadership, the firm may also show improvement in profitability or other indices of financial performance. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 ISO 9000 series Strategic management Financial performance Greece The ISO 9000 series or, more formally, “quality management...

... complex manufacturing situation by adopting proper scientific techniques. © MCB UP Limited 1996 Manufacturing industry Research Strategic management Systems modelling TQM From the days of the Industrial Revolution, technological developments, innovations and improvements have...

... of achieving these goals. After a company identifies its key performance and growth measures, the firm evaluates potential technologies based on how they will help to achieve its desired level of performance. The organization asks itself critical strategic management questions, including the following: Where...

... sales to our customers; and (2) product quality is essential to our sales. © MCB UP Limited 1995 Global marketing Quality circles Quality control Strategic management TQM There was a relatively high percentage of agreement among the respondents for the majority of the factors. Each...

...Malcolm Walsh Various conceptual models are brought together to provide a comprehensive approach for the strategic management of quality at the business level. A synopsis of these models is given, and these are related to each other. Using strategic planning models, implications are drawn...