Article: The development of ISO 9000 certification and the future of quality management: A survey of certified firms in Hong Kong

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TitleThe development of ISO 9000 certification and the future of quality management: A survey of certified firms in Hong Kong
AuthorsLee, TY
KeywordsBenefits
Iso 9000
Industry
Hong kong
Issue Date1998
PublisherEmerald Group Publishing Limited. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.emeraldinsight.com/ijqrm.htm
CitationInternational Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, 1998, v. 15 n. 2, p. 162-177 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02656719810204766
AbstractReports the findings of a survey on ISO 9000 certified firms in Hong Kong conducted by the University Industrial Centre of the University of Hong Kong in August 1996. Findings suggest that while in general the number of firms certified to ISO 9000 had been increasing, the proportion of small and medium firms appeared to be quite stable. Most of the small and medium firms in both manufacturing and service sectors, and a large proportion of firms in construction sectors were certified in order to satisfy the customers’ demand. Certified firms achieved certain benefits in terms of relationship with existing customers, attracting new customers and internal operations management. The findings indicated that the certified firms need to improve their relations with their subcontractors. Total quality management (TQM) was widely adopted by the firms after they were certified. A good proportion of firms sought to implement ISO 14000.
ISSN0265-671X
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.038
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02656719810204766
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dc.contributor.authorLee, TY
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dc.date.available2007-01-08T02:33:34Z
dc.date.issued1998
dc.description.abstractReports the findings of a survey on ISO 9000 certified firms in Hong Kong conducted by the University Industrial Centre of the University of Hong Kong in August 1996. Findings suggest that while in general the number of firms certified to ISO 9000 had been increasing, the proportion of small and medium firms appeared to be quite stable. Most of the small and medium firms in both manufacturing and service sectors, and a large proportion of firms in construction sectors were certified in order to satisfy the customers’ demand. Certified firms achieved certain benefits in terms of relationship with existing customers, attracting new customers and internal operations management. The findings indicated that the certified firms need to improve their relations with their subcontractors. Total quality management (TQM) was widely adopted by the firms after they were certified. A good proportion of firms sought to implement ISO 14000.
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dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, 1998, v. 15 n. 2, p. 162-177 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02656719810204766
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02656719810204766
dc.identifier.hkuros35455
dc.identifier.issn0265-671X
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.038
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/42282
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherEmerald Group Publishing Limited. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.emeraldinsight.com/ijqrm.htm
dc.rightsCreative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License
dc.subjectBenefits
dc.subjectIso 9000
dc.subjectIndustry
dc.subjectHong kong
dc.titleThe development of ISO 9000 certification and the future of quality management: A survey of certified firms in Hong Kong
dc.typeArticle