What is it about?
This research concentrated on addressing success and failure factors regarding satisfying the needs of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) when facing challenges during implementing quality management systems (QMS), including the lack of financial and human resources and inadequate technical knowledge of QM and employee indifference.
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Why is it important?
The results of the current study revealed that factors supporting SMEs during QMS implementation may be classified into nine groups of which, six and three factors are related to critical success and failure factors, respectively.
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The present study was designed to determine the factors that impact the QMS implementation in SMEs. The revealed factors are shown in tables and figures. Then, the appropriate tools and solutions are specifically provided for each factor to ensure the achievement of the success factors and to avoid failure ones.
Mohammad Mehrabioun
Kharazmi University
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This page is a summary of: Success and failure factors in implementing quality management systems in small- and medium-sized enterprises: a mixed-method study, International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, April 2021, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/ijqrm-06-2020-0210.
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