Chemical Companies' Perceptions of ISO 9001:2015 Transition in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

A survey research study of chemical companies certified to ISO 9001 in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The methodology used a structured questionnaire based on a 5-point Likert scale and semi-structured interviews with quality managers. Author Jéssica Haas Ost conducted the study to identify perceptions of the transition from ISO 9001:2008 to ISO 9001:2015.

Use Cases

• Analyze perceptions of ISO 9001 standard changes based on Likert-scale survey responses.
• Study the implementation challenges of new quality management requirements based on interview data.
• Compare organizational benefits between proactive and compliance-driven adoption strategies based on the study's findings.

Strengths

• Data collection involved a survey sent to all ISO 9001 certified chemical companies in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
• Includes qualitative insights from semi-structured interviews with quality managers from three companies.
• Survey responses were structured using a 5-point Likert scale.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column-level documentation are unknown, which limits suitability assessment.
• The dataset's freshness and last update date are unknown.
• Data may reflect geographic bias, being focused solely on companies in one Brazilian state.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Survey research with a structured questionnaire and semi-structured interviews.

Geography

State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil