Agility is considered the silver bullet for survival in the VUCA world. However, many organisations are afraid of endangering their ISO 9001 certificate when introducing agile processes. A joint research project of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Hannover and the DGQ has set itself...

Viele Unternehmen experimentieren mit Agilität. Gleichzeitig ist die Unsicherheit groß, wieviel Agilität ein QM-System nach ISO 9001 tatsächlich verträgt. Ein gemeinsames Forschungsprojekt der Hochschule Hannover und der DGQ hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, hier mehr Sicherheit zu geben. Aus...

Agile Prozesse und zertifizierte Managementsysteme wirken anfänglich wie ein Widerspruch, insbesondere hinsichtlich der Steuerung des Prozessverlaufs sowie der Kontrolle beabsichtigter Ergebnisse. Doch ein wissenschaftlicher Blick auf etablierte Formen der Prozesssteuerung legte im Rahmen einer...

Electronic learning (E-learning) is an innovative learning tool that provides an opportunity for technology-driven distance teaching. E-learning not only enhances learning quality, but it has also become the only medium of learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, when people have been forced to...

The article describes an innovative metrizable idea for systemic assessments of product quality within the baking industry. Complex product quality analysis requires the employment of metrizability criteria for factors that impact the quality of the product, and these are called determinants....

This paper uses a novel firm level data set to investigate the impact of a unique quality management practice on the production and productivity of a large-scale garments manufacturer in Pakistan. The analysis provides evidence that production complexity is an important element in determining...

After President Trump's departure, many expected that the transatlantic partnership would return to its previous state with the US playing a leading role. This article challenges that view. Instead, a new world order is foreseen, with different partnerships and spheres of influence. Europe can...