Quality mark high noon
Series: Construction News ; (6755) 28 February 2002, 10-11(2)Publication details: 2002Subject(s): Summary: Review of the decline of the Quality Mark, which has not been regarded as a success. Looks at the reasons why it has failed as an 'anti-cowboy' initiative. QM review group found that there are two main reasons for its failure. Firstly, the time-lag between the beginning of the pilots and the emergence of the positive business benefits, and secondly the perception among firms that there is little to gain in adopting a scheme which is in the pilot stage, which could be dropped. Recommends that a single registration scheme is essential, if confusion and apathy is to be avoided in this field.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS65096 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 117068-1001 |
Review of the decline of the Quality Mark, which has not been regarded as a success. Looks at the reasons why it has failed as an 'anti-cowboy' initiative. QM review group found that there are two main reasons for its failure. Firstly, the time-lag between the beginning of the pilots and the emergence of the positive business benefits, and secondly the perception among firms that there is little to gain in adopting a scheme which is in the pilot stage, which could be dropped. Recommends that a single registration scheme is essential, if confusion and apathy is to be avoided in this field.