Question

What are the responsibilities of management in quality system management?

(a) Frequently change responsibilities of employees for flexibility

(b) Frequently change authorities for flexibility

(c) Authority changes but fixed responsibility

(d) Fix authority and responsibility

This question was posed to me in semester exam.

I would like to ask this question from Quality Management and Quality System Requirements topic in chapter Measuring Machines & Total Quality Management of Engineering Metrology

Answer 1

The correct option is (d) Fix authority and responsibility

To explain I would say: The management should fix responsibility and authority of every employee to control and detect nonconformity affecting quality. It must provide all the resources like methods, machinery and money of the desired standard to result in quality work.