Sustainable Quality

A Project Management Perspective
2. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-13833-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 190 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 246 mm

Sustainable Quality presents the implementation and operation of systematic quality management from a project management perspective, demonstrating how project management concepts can strengthen the development, governance, and continual improvement of management systems.
In this Second Edition, the authors explore the origins of quality management as a discipline, its appearance in its present form, and how systematic quality management can be implemented and applied in all kinds of organisations to achieve stability and better results. The basic principles of quality management and the ISO 9001 quality management standard are discussed and explained from a broad perspective, with illustrative examples from different types of organisations.
The book offers a global, accessible guide for undergraduate and postgraduate university students. Written clearly and with illustrative examples, it will also appeal to all those interested in project management and quality management and wishing to expand their knowledge base.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Professional Reference, and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ingason, Helgi Thor

Kujala, Jaakko

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Produktionstechnik Industrielle Qualitätskontrolle
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Qualitätsmanagement, Qualitätssicherung (QS), Total Quality Management (TQM)
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technik: Allgemeines
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Projektmanagement

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. What is quality and why is it a foundational concept? 2. The roots and evolution of the field, and how it relates to sustainability. 3. Understanding systematic quality management 4. Applying international standards and frameworks. 5. Implementing quality managment: A project approach. 6. Understanding the activities of the organisation as a set of processes. 7. Organising for quality: Structure, roles, and information. 8. Control of processes. 9. The continuous quest for becoming better and better

Über Autor(innen)

Helgi Thor Ingason is Professor at Reykjavik University, Iceland, where he chairs the Master of Project Management (MPM) programme and the Sustainability Institute & Forum (SIF). He is an IPMA Certified Executive Trainer in Project Management, an IPMA Certified Senior Project Manager, and a management consultant. He holds a PhD from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), an MSc from the University of Iceland, and a Stanford Advanced Project Management certification. His research focuses on project management, quality management, sustainability, and energy systems. Helgi Thor is the author and co-author of several books in English and Icelandic and has published his research in several international journals. He has also served in several senior leadership positions, including Research Coordinator of IPMA and interim CEO of Reykjavik Energy and SORPA.

Jaakko Kujala is Professor of Project and Quality Management at the Industrial Engineering and Management Research Unit, University of Oulu, Finland. He holds an MSc in Information Technology and a Doctor of Technology degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from the Helsinki University of Technology. He has over ten years of practical experience in developing quality management systems in different roles in industry. His research and teaching have focused on how different management approaches and methods should be applied in ways that take into account the specific context, needs, and characteristics of organisations. His current research interests also include how organisations can make effective and responsible use of artificial intelligence in their operations, management practices, and organisational development. He has authored more than 150 scientific publications in international journals, conferences, and books.