Title: Quality practice in the industrial sector of Bangladesh

Authors: Mahmud A. Shareef, Vinod Kumar, Uma Kumar

Addresses: Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6, Canada. ' Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6, Canada. ' Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6, Canada

Abstract: Though the macro economy of Bangladesh is still in a stage of underdevelopment, the industrial sector – especially textiles, Ready-Made Garments (RMG), leather, and frozen foods – is expected to show great prosperity in the near future. This study investigated 100 export-oriented companies in Bangladesh using a structured questionnaire to learn about their concepts of the meaning of QMP, the extent and manner of the current method of quality practice, and major problems in implementing quality management concepts. We then constructed guidelines to use in exploring QMP in the industrial sector of Bangladesh from the findings of this study.

Keywords: QMP; quality management practices; Bangladesh; industrial sector; exports.

DOI: 10.1504/IJPMB.2008.021793

International Journal of Process Management and Benchmarking, 2008 Vol.2 No.4, pp.364 - 380

Published online: 04 Dec 2008 *

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