Table 6

Barriers deriving from the implementation of a quality management system

Total sample (n. 228; 100%)
BarriersMeanSD
Increase in bureaucratization3.560.930
Increase in complexity of corporate procedures3.320.927
Increase in business costs3.200.861
Employee resistance to change2.901.161
Implementing the standard does not translate into better performance2.860.951
Difficulty of practical implementation of the standard2.860.909
Excessive use of resources to keep standards active2.610.962
Less control of company procedures2.190.919
Poor acceptance by international market2.021.002
Cronbach'salpha0.806

Source(s): Author's own work

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