Sustainable Quality: A Project Management Perspective - Softcover

Ingason, Helgi Thor; Kujala, Jaakko

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1041138334 ISBN 13: 9781041138334

Publisher: Routledge, 2026

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1041138334
• ISBN 13: 9781041138334
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 180