A generic model for integration of quality, environment and safety management systems

TQM Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 143-159

  Rebelo, Manuel Ferreira ^a   Santos, Gilberto ^b   Silva, Rui ^a  

^a Universidade Lusada de Lisboa   (Portugal)

^b Instituto Politcnico do Cvado e do Ave   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Continuous improvement; Environment; Integrated management systems (IMS); Management system standards (MSS); Quality; Safety; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; IMAGE QUALITY; INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE; INTEGRATED CONTROL; INTEGRATION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; QUALITY MANAGEMENT; SURVEYS;

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; ENVIRONMENT; INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84897013349     PISSN: 17542731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/TQM-08-2012-0055     Document Type: Article

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