The TQM Journal: Volume 22 Issue 6

Subject:

Table of contents - Special Issue: Integrated management systems

Guest Editors: Stanislav Karapetrovic

Meta‐management of integration of management systems

Muhammad Asif, Erik Joost de Bruijn, Olaf A.M. Fisscher, Cory Searcy

The realm of standardized management systems (MSs) has expanded greatly over the last two decades. This expansion has highlighted the need for structured approaches to facilitate…

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Integrated lean TQM model for sustainable development

Samuel K.M. Ho

The purpose of this paper is to explore an “integrated lean TQM model for sustainable development” by synthesising the best practices of TQM in all functions of business and…

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Integrated management systems: moving from function to organisation/decision view

Vrassidas Leopoulos, Dimitra Voulgaridou, Evangelos Bellos, Konstantinos Kirytopoulos

The integration of management systems is a common need nowadays, thus several paradigms exist in the bibliography for relevant efforts. However, the basic effort seems to be…

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Implementation of an integrated management system in an airline: a case study

Palmira López‐Fresno

This paper presents, through the analysis of a case study, a model based on a systemic approach that proved successful for the design and implementation of an integrated…

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An examination of strategies employed for the integration of management systems

Muhammad Asif, Olaf A.M. Fisscher, Erik Joost de Bruijn, Mark Pagell

This paper is an empirical study of the organisational approaches used for integration of management systems (MSs) and the comparative effectiveness of such approaches.

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Integrated management systems in Indian manufacturing organizations: Some key findings from an empirical study

Harjeev K. Khanna, S.C. Laroiya, D.D. Sharma

The integration of management systems has become a popular subject for research and practice. However, there is a considerable lack of literature on integrated management systems…

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Integration of quality management and environmental management systems: Similarities and the role of the EFQM model

Juan José Tarí, José F. Molina‐Azorín

Quality management (QM) and environmental management (EM) systems have several similarities. These parallels may facilitate the development of an integrated system (QEM system). A…

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Cover of The TQM Journal

ISSN:

1754-2731

Renamed from:

The TQM Magazine

Online date, start – end:

2008

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Open Access:

hybrid

Editor:

  • Dr Alexander Douglas