Quality systems and standards for a competitive edge [[electronic resource] /] / J. Luis Guasch ... [et al.]
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| Titolo: |
Quality systems and standards for a competitive edge [[electronic resource] /] / J. Luis Guasch ... [et al.]
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| Pubblicazione: | Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (324 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 338.9 |
| 658.5/62 | |
| Soggetto topico: | Quality control |
| Quality control - Standards | |
| Competition, International | |
| Poverty | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Altri autori: |
GuaschJ. Luis
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Contents; Foreword; Preface and Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction; Figures; Tables; Boxes; Chapter 2 Economic Impact and Effect of Quality and Standards; Chapter 3 The Jurisdiction Issue: Roles of the Private and Public Sectors; Chapter 4 Evaluating Compliance with Standards: The Conformity Assessment Framework; Chapter 5 Opening Doors: Standards, Conformity Assessment, and International Integration; Chapter 6 The ISO 9000 Quality Management Standards; Chapter 7 Standardization in Latin America; Chapter 8 Certification in Latin America |
| Chapter 9 Accreditation in Latin AmericaChapter 10 Metrology in Latin America; Chapter 11 Existing Policies and Support Programs; Chapter 12 Policy Recommendations and Conclusion; Appendix A An Evaluation of Mexico's National Quality System; Appendix B An Evaluation of Turkey's National Quality System; Notes; References; Index | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Quality systems and standards have a significant impact on market access, export growth, productivity, industrial upgrading, diffusion of innovation, and other central ingredients for reducing poverty and enhancing country competitiveness. This book provides a comprehensive evaluation and blueprint for implementing quality systems for private sector development and trade and competition initiatives. By thoroughly analyzing the diversity of institutions, linkages, and arrangements involved in quality systems and by identifying success factors in country quality strategies, this book provides a |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Quality systems and standards for a competitive edge |
| ISBN: | 1-280-94042-5 |
| 9786610940424 | |
| 0-8213-6895-8 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910451948703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). . -Trade.