The impact of quality management in European companies' performance: The case of the Spanish companies

Purpose - This paper aims to analyse and show the influence on European companies' performance of the two most important models for quality management (QM) practice popularised in recent years: the ISO 9000 and the European Foundation for Quality Management models. Design/methodology/approach -...

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Published in:European business review 2006-01, Vol.18 (2), p.114-131
Main Authors: Saizarbitoria, Inaki Heras, Landin, German Arana, Fa, Marti Casadesus
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Certification
Delphi method
International organizations
ISO standards
Methods
Polls & surveys
Quality management
Studies
Total quality
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Summary:Purpose - This paper aims to analyse and show the influence on European companies' performance of the two most important models for quality management (QM) practice popularised in recent years: the ISO 9000 and the European Foundation for Quality Management models. Design/methodology/approach - The methodology is a qualitative survey carried out in Spain using the Delphi method, based on previous research work. The results of this research were analysed and triangulated with the results of other surveys carried out previously, as well as with information gathered during several in-depth interviews of the experts that participated in the Delphi panel. Findings - In the opinion of the panel of experts, the implementation of QM models in the studied region has had a positive influence on company results, mainly through the improvement of operations, efficiency and the costs of companies' internal activities. Originality/value - This is one of the first papers that show us the different impact of this kind of QM model in Europe.
ISSN:0955-534X
1758-7107
DOI:10.1108/09555340610651839