Alignment of Quality Management in SMEs with the Market Performance



Título del documento: Alignment of Quality Management in SMEs with the Market Performance
Revista: Journal of technology management & innovation
Base de datos: CLASE
Número de sistema: 000408573
ISSN: 0718-2724
Autores: 1
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Instituciones: 1Universidade Federal do Parana, Departamento de Enghenaria Textil, Curitiba, Parana. Brasil
2Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Departamento de Diseño, Florianopolis, Santa Catarina. Brasil
3Universidade Federal do Parana, Departamento de Engenharia de Producao, Curitiba, Parana. Brasil
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Periodo: Dic
Volumen: 7
Número: 4
Paginación: 103-111
País: Chile
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Aplicado, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés The purpose of this research is to relate competitiveness through productivity on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with the level of quality that these companies are and the market segment they serve. The methodology used was a multiple case study using questionnaires and systematic observations in SMEs. Results showed that the quality of the companies surveyed is determined by the market segment in which they operate. Quality management is based on the end customer and the view of entrepreneurs look beyond the premises of their companies. The importance of this research is to relate the market segment with the quality level used in SMEs, a strategy required for the current competitiveness
Disciplinas: Administración y contaduría
Palabras clave: Administración de la producción,
Administración de instituciones,
Mercadotecnia,
Competitividad,
Pequeña y mediana empresa (PYME),
Segmentos de mercado,
Comportamiento,
Mercados,
Gestión de la calidad
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