Advantages and disadvantages of QMS: research highlights large difference between companies with fully implemented QMS compared to partial systems

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context. Findings A team of researchers based in Serbia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) carried out a survey of companies designed to identify all possible benefits and disadvantages of QMS (quality management systems). The authors found there was a difference in the advantages and disadvantages depending on whether companies fully implemented QMS, or only used it to maintain the certificate. Originality The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.