Frequency of the distribution of the articles on quality management published in business and management journals from 1985 to 2023 by research setting
| Year | 1985–1996 | 1997–2003 | 2004–2010 | 2011–2023 | Total | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 9 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 40 | 30.8 |
| Various industries/organisations | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 28 | 21.5 |
| Award winners/members of quality organisations/ TQM- and QM-certified organisations | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 13.8 |
| Government | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3.1 |
| Health care | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3.1 |
| Services | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3.1 |
| MNCs/SMEs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.3 |
| Developed/less developed countries | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Supply chain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Work environment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 |
| None/not stated | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 19.2 |
| Other research settings | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Total | 32 (24.6%) | 37 (28.5%) | 39 (30.0%) | 22 (16.9%) | 130 (100%) | 100.0 |
| Year | 1985–1996 | 1997–2003 | 2004–2010 | 2011–2023 | Total | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 9 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 40 | 30.8 |
| Various industries/organisations | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 28 | 21.5 |
| Award winners/members of quality organisations/ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 13.8 |
| Government | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3.1 |
| Health care | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3.1 |
| Services | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3.1 |
| MNCs/SMEs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.3 |
| Developed/less developed countries | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Supply chain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Work environment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 |
| None/not stated | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 19.2 |
| Other research settings | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 |
| Total | 32 (24.6%) | 37 (28.5%) | 39 (30.0%) | 22 (16.9%) | 130 (100%) | 100.0 |