Title

Adaptation of organizational change models to the implementation of quality standard requirements

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2004

Abstract

Companies pursuing certification to quality standards must apply change methodologies to institutionalize the requirements into the business. Existing change models, such as Burke‐Litwin, can serve as the foundation for identifying underlying, predictive variables impacting response variables of a quality management system including quality and delivery performance. The models were selected based on their applicability and similarity in integration of organizational variables with great similarities to those of a typical quality management system. Adaptation of change models specifically to quality management standards provides the conceptual framework in which businesses can operate. The discussion reviews quality management standards, organizational change and models, and change management in pursuit of certification. A conceptual model was developed and serves as the foundation for empirical research efforts. This bridges the gap between organizational change models and quality management systems.

Publisher's Statement

© 2006 Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. Publisher’s version of record: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02656710410516961

Publication Title

International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management

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