Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop an optimal model of an integrated quality and safety management system (QSMS). Design/methodology/approach Keywords related with these systems were identified from international standards and subsequently mined from a selection of peer reviewed...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the possibility of including the cost consequence of failure in the a priori risk assessment methodology known as failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA). Design/methodology/approach A model of the standard costs that are incurred when an...

Purpose: This research brings together two streams of thought applied to decision-making: lean thinking and stakeholder theory. Both have been identified as ways to improve organizational value. Previous studies disagree regarding whether they can work together. This study investigates if...

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