Implementing Quality Management Systems in Small and Medium Construction Companies: A Contribution to a Road Map for SuccessSource: Leadership and Management in Engineering:;2009:;Volume ( 009 ):;issue: 001Author:N. M. Cachadinha
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1532-6748(2009)9:1(32)Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: This article focuses on the lessons learned while implementing ISO 9001:2000-compliant Quality Management Systems in small- and medium-sized construction companies in Portugal. It identifies the major difficulties to swift and successful implementation and proposes solutions. We make a comparison with equivalent issues in another unique industry and with cases described in the literature, and discuss how the solutions proposed in this article can be generalized to other industries and company sizes.
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| contributor author | N. M. Cachadinha | |
| date accessioned | 2017-05-08T21:32:33Z | |
| date available | 2017-05-08T21:32:33Z | |
| date copyright | January 2009 | |
| date issued | 2009 | |
| identifier other | %28asce%291532-6748%282009%299%3A1%2832%29.pdf | |
| identifier uri | http://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl/handle/yetl/55491 | |
| description abstract | This article focuses on the lessons learned while implementing ISO 9001:2000-compliant Quality Management Systems in small- and medium-sized construction companies in Portugal. It identifies the major difficulties to swift and successful implementation and proposes solutions. We make a comparison with equivalent issues in another unique industry and with cases described in the literature, and discuss how the solutions proposed in this article can be generalized to other industries and company sizes. | |
| publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers | |
| title | Implementing Quality Management Systems in Small and Medium Construction Companies: A Contribution to a Road Map for Success | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| journal volume | 9 | |
| journal issue | 1 | |
| journal title | Leadership and Management in Engineering | |
| identifier doi | 10.1061/(ASCE)1532-6748(2009)9:1(32) | |
| tree | Leadership and Management in Engineering:;2009:;Volume ( 009 ):;issue: 001 | |
| contenttype | Fulltext |