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035 _a(Sirsi) u89877
041 _aeng
100 _aWilliams, T.
245 _aMeasuring the effectiveness of quality assurance systems in the construction industry
260 _c1998
350 _a0
490 _aProperty Management
_v16(4) 1998, 222-228(7)
520 _aMany large construction companies in the UK are now operating a quality assurance (QA) system to ISO 9000, yet there seems to be no available evidence that they have developed any way of measuring the `effectiveness` of their systems in meeting prescribed quality objectives. The paper discusses the difficulties faced in attempting to develop a model in the form of a matrix to measure the effectiveness of QA systems. (Journal abstract)
650 _aCONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
650 _aISO 9000
650 _aMeasurement
_96256
650 _aQUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEMS
650 _aRESEARCH
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT
700 _aHibberd, P.
700 _aGronow, S.
700 _aAl-Nakeeb, A.A.R.
942 _n0
948 _c23/11/1998
999 _c56900
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