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The Hawthorne effect
If the outcome of an audit is influenced by the very act of carrying out the audit in the first place, how can we ever ensure accuracy? Welcome to the paradox that is the Hawthorne effect.
In conversation with Steve Cadigan
We talked to HR strategist Steve Cadigan about how best to cope with the rapid changes that organisations are seeing right now.
The effectiveness of corrective action in the construction industry
K. Amarnath takes a look at the effectiveness of corrective actions, especially in the construction industry where tackling nonconformities is a never-ending challenge.
Exploring hidden dimensions – quality culture and cultural quality
In the first part of a series, Rasoul Aivazi and Richard Brett use stories from their own experiences to explore how Japanese philosophies are intrinsic in quality.
Working to regulate artificial intelligence
An international BSI poll reveals that 62% of the public want tighter controls around AI, but governments around the world are working to differing standards and timescales. Can the quality sector step in to provide some much-needed confidence?
The (martial) art of quality
Dave Treadwell CQP MCQI is a black belt in two different but interrelated disciplines – Six Sigma and karate. He shares his quality journey
Auditing – start as you mean to go on
How can auditors ensure that their work is a meaningful and positive experience for the auditee? IRCA Principal Auditor Ryan Renard CQP MCQI takes a closer look.
Getting on the right flight path for quality
After 30 years as an engineer in the Royal Air Force, followed by 15 years in engineering and quality, Dr Tony Kenneson-Adams reflects on how the RAF’s approach to quality can be applied in civilian life
A quality organisation
The team from the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation, UAE, took the honours as Quality Organisation of the Year at the International Quality Awards 2023 in June. Learn more about the organisation’s award-winning approach
Making a lasting impact on sustainability
LifeScan Scotland was among the finalists at the International Quality Awards (IQA) 2023 in the Sustainability Impact category, with the organisation’s ONEarth team praised by the judges for its work on a range of sustainability issues.