Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider changing perceptions of audit quality in the UK during a period of … administration is undertaken. Findings – Results identify that audit quality is defined by four higher-order factors labeled …

of the cues. With its emphasis on audit quality, and thus on enhanced evidence gathering, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX …

quality and environmental friendliness, use of analytical tools, use of statistical process control techniques, support for …, improvements in communication within teams and across the organization, and qualifications and quality of implementation team …

: quality audit and self‐assessment. While the quality audit examines the compliance of a quality system with ISO 9000 standards … establishing an ISO 9000 quality system, and subsequently use an excellence model to enhance performance, thereby effectively … applying both evaluation methodologies. This paper compares the principles and practices of quality audits and self …

innovativeness to improve and survive. The aim of this paper is to see how quality practices can be used to instill innovation within … SMEs. The research methodology involved a statistical analysis of over 60 SMEs to determine their approach to quality and …, presented in this paper, show that quality is an essential foundation for progressing to large scale innovation and also …

‐sized enterprises (SMEs) which entered the 1999 East of England Excellence (EEE) regional Quality Award. The experiences of these … organisations will be discussed highlighting their journey towards the adoption of the BEM and eventual entry to the EEE quality … in their approach and adoption of the BEM and eventual entry to the EEE quality award.  …

Advancing technology applied to engineering production processes can result in improved output quality. However …, customer requirements for improved product quality are progressing at a comparable or faster rate, which can result in … processes in order to overcome the quality problems they are experiencing. A case study of a low‐pressure casting process …

optimum costs at the expense of perfection. Examines three cases from Japanese experiences. Concludes that quality should be …

This conceptual paper examines the role of knowledge and learning in the quality and innovation process, and proposes a … holistic, cross‐disciplinary model of the learning approach to quality and innovation. It stresses the importance of creativity … in the learning process and postulates a higher platform of quality and innovation: creative quality and value innovation …