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Table 2

Motivations for companies to adopt QFS systems

Internal motivations
Improved productivity and efficiency	Paunescu et al. (2018)
Improving the relationship between employees and managers	Carmona- Calvo et al. (2016)
Reducing errors, waste and costs	Kafetzopoulos et al. (2014), Carmona- Calvo et al. (2016)
Improving QFS	Macheka et al. 2013, Carmona- Calvo et al. (2016), Maldonado-Siman et al., 2014a, Fernando et al. (2014)
Increasing consumer welfare	Rincón-Ballesteros et al. (2019, 2021)
External motivations
Access to new markets and fulfillment of legislation	Macheka et al. (2013), Paunescu et al. (2018), Stranieri et al. (2016), Maldonado-Siman et al. (2014b), Fernando et al. (2014)
To obtain a competitive advantage and improve the company’s position in the market	Carmona- Calvo et al. (2016), Kafetzopoulos et al. (2014), Paunescu et al. (2018), Fernando et al. (2014)

Internal motivations
Improved productivity and efficiency	Paunescu et al. (2018)
Improving the relationship between employees and managers	Carmona- Calvo et al. (2016)
Reducing errors, waste and costs	Kafetzopoulos et al. (2014), Carmona- Calvo et al. (2016)
Improving QFS	Macheka et al. 2013, Carmona- Calvo et al. (2016), Maldonado-Siman et al., 2014a, Fernando et al. (2014)
Increasing consumer welfare	Rincón-Ballesteros et al. (2019, 2021)
External motivations
Access to new markets and fulfillment of legislation	Macheka et al. (2013), Paunescu et al. (2018), Stranieri et al. (2016), Maldonado-Siman et al. (2014b), Fernando et al. (2014)
To obtain a competitive advantage and improve the company’s position in the market	Carmona- Calvo et al. (2016), Kafetzopoulos et al. (2014), Paunescu et al. (2018), Fernando et al. (2014)

Source(s): Own elaboration