Electronic Resource
Bradford
:
Emerald
The @TQM magazine
11 (1999), S. 95-104
ISSN:
0954-478X
Source:
Emerald Fulltext Archive Database 1994-2005
Topics:
Economics
Notes:
This paper relates the main findings of a literature review of integrated management systems (IMS). In general, integration has been discussed in the literature dealing with quality, environmental, and health and safety management. The need for an IMS has arisen as a result of the decisions of organisations to implement an environmental management system and/or an occupational health and safety management system in addition to a quality management system. A number of differences have been identified in the interpretation of what integration means and how it should be accomplished. This leads the authors to conclude that the need for definitions is of some urgency. It is also pointed out that the current emphasis is on achieving compatibility between the standards to facilitate alignment.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09544789910257280
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