Análise da relação das dimensões comportamentais no contexto do sistema de gestão da qualidade ISO 9000

Abstract

Several changes have occurred in the area of quality and productivity, especially between the end of the twentieth century and the beginning of the twenty-first century, and some of the main reasons for such changes are related to: competitiveness among organizations at national and international level, the tighteninging of trade barriers, with the creation of large economic blocs; and retraction of world economic growth due to demand from consumers who came to seek products and services with higher quality and lower price. This series of changes made the quality of products and services become essential to the survival of businesses. The adoption of an ISO 9000 Quality Management System (QMS) is an option for companies seeking a differential in the area of quality and recognition through certification. However, the implementation of a quality management system is not a warranty of its success per se, since there must be indeed an internal mobilization and involvement of all organization members with the system. Therefore, to ensure the involvement of all members for this purpose, there must be: internal motivation for quality, the commitment of individuals, knowledge of quality management system combined with the possibility of enriching work, in which the employee can provide ideas and suggestions for improvement. Considering these aspects, the purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between the constructs: organizational commitment, motivation, organizational learning and empowerment, in the context of ISO 9000 Quality Management System. The quantitative case study, which was carried out through a five-point Likert scale survey, aimed to investigate the perception of employees of company X in relation to constructs and the ISO 9000 Quality Management System in place in the company since the year of 2013. Main results include that the employees have a good perception of the QMS implanted in the company, showing significant difference between the averages by age and tenure. A multiple regression analysis shows that employee perception of QMS is influenced by resource empowerment and motivation due to relationships in the workplace, having a positive correlation with 10 of the 11 factors found in the study.