The authors wish it to be known that, in their opinion, the first 2 authors should be regarded as joint First Author. *corresponding author present address: Laboratory for Molecular Immunology and Inflammation, Department of Rheumatology, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Ghent, Belgium ‡ present address: Department of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, UZ Brussel, Vrije Un...

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There has been a major emphasis for manufacturing firms in Australia and New Zealand to seek certification to the International Quality Standards ISO 9000. These have been rapidly accepted as a standard for documenting processes and procedures. ISO 9000 is a process that typically shifts an organisation’s culture to allow successful Total Quality Management (TQM) implementation. Researchers fou...

Business performance is affected by the quality management practices of the organization. Holistic programs, including the national quality award programs, six-sigma initiatives, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications may characterize the highest level of quality initiatives. Arguably, the most popular quality initiative is the ISO 9000 program. The effect of different levels of qu...

Cefroxadine (GCP-9000; CXD), 7 beta[D-2-amino-2-(1,4-cyclohexadienyl)-acetamido]-3-methoxy-ceph-3-em-carboxylic acid, is a new orally active cephalosporin derivative. The spectrum of antibacterial activity of CXD is identical with that of cephalexin (CEX), but CXD was twofold more effective than CEX against Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae, CXD was as stable to penicillinase as CEX, b...

Adopted by an increasing number of organizations around the world, the ISO 9000 standards have become a growing concern for more and more managers who are often compelled to adopt this system without really knowing its requirements and implications for employees. Though the effects of this standard on quality management and on performance improvement have been widely debated, there is little kn...

While it is widely acknowledged that international standards facilitate trade much less is known about certification requirements and mutually recognition of certification results. In our paper, we examine the impact of ISO 9000 certifications and the multilateral recognition arrangement for international acceptance of ISO 9000 certificates of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF-MLA) on ...

The fast evolution of management systems standards ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 worldwide, from unknown entities to wellestablished management practices, represents a facet of the global marketplace in which many firms operate. Over 400,000 firms in over 150 countries have adopted ISO 9000 since it was introduced in 1986. Its successor, ISO 14000, was introduced in 1996 and has already been adopted b...