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A guide to certifying to ISO 20252 for Market Research

The overriding objective of ISO/TC 225 is to maintain, and keep up to date, a single, comprehensive quality standard that sets out guidance and requirements directly relating to the way in which market, opinion and social research (MOSR)...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Publications

Author: ESOMAR B.V.

August 12, 2020

The superiority of panel research

We are operating in a world where the credibility of online research quality is under attack. There is a global ISO initiative on Online Quality Research.We have recognized that a quality sample is only part of providing credible and valid data....

Catalogue: Panel Research 2007

Authors: Brian Fine, Con Menictas, Edward Wei

Company: Colmar Brunton

October 28, 2007

ISO 9000

This paper describes the motivating factors of a large and a small sized research firm in becoming ISO 9000 certified. It provides a short introduction of the basic aim, requirements and misunderstandings about the ISO 9000 standard. Different ways...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1996: Changing Business Dynamics

Authors: Uwe Bliesch, Christian Hothum

Companies: Burke, Inc., L+H AutomobilConsult GmbH

September 1, 1996

Quality without tears

This paper is divided into 5 parts, starting with the reasons why ISO 9000 was implemented in BT’s business market research department through to the lessons we have learnt from implementation. The first section discusses why BT, as a company,...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1993: The Many Faces of Quality Now And In Future

Author: Elizabeth Judson

September 1, 1993

ISO 9000

The paper reflects one agency's experience in preparing to seek accreditation under a recognised Quality Standard scheme, BS 5750. The scheme was originally devised for use in manufacturing organisations, but is now becoming sought by service...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1993: The Many Faces of Quality Now And In Future

Author: Roger J. Stubbs

Company: Ipsos MRBI

September 1, 1993

Quality and quality standards

"Industrial" or "business" norms historically started with the manufacturing industry. Quite later, service industry got involved. And only rather recently, ISO 9000 and BS 5750 did arrive on our doorsteps. Progress in this area might have developed...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1993: The Many Faces of Quality Now And In Future

Author: Gerhard Unholzer

Company: Burke, Inc.

June 15, 1993