Integrated management systems: an examination of the concept and theory
1999; Emerald Publishing Limited; Volume: 11; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1108/09544789910257280
ISSN1758-6887
Autores Tópico(s)Construction Project Management and Performance
ResumoThis 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.
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