Integrated audit of management systems
International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management
ISSN: 0265-671X
Article publication date: 1 November 1998
Abstract
Trends in modern management point toward composite and comprehensive management systems that provide for competitive performance in the global economy. Management system audits are widely used to ensure compliance with planned arrangements and improvement of business performance. This paper addresses the harmonization and integration of audits of different management systems. The current international auditing standards for quality (ISO 10011) and environmental (ISO 14010/11/12) management are reviewed. A detailed comparison of the form, structure and content of these standards is provided. Subsequently, criteria for “best auditing practice” are illustrated. The possibilities of harmonizing audit standards, and integrating them with the current best audit practice are assessed. Integration on the basis of the systems approach is suggested. Finally, it is concluded that integrated audits and audit standards will emerge in the very near future.
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Citation
Karapetrovic, S. and Willborn, W. (1998), "Integrated audit of management systems", International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, Vol. 15 No. 7, pp. 694-711. https://doi.org/10.1108/02656719810218220
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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