Glossary E
Glossary E
Deutsch: Notfall / Español: Emergencia / Português: Emergência / Français: Urgence / Italiano: Emergenza
Emergency in the quality management context refers to an unexpected situation or event that requires immediate action to prevent significant negative impacts on an organization's operations, safety, product quality, or compliance with regulatory standards. Effective emergency management is crucial for minimizing disruptions and maintaining the integrity of quality systems.
Deutsch: Emission / Español: Emisión / Português: Emissão / Français: Émission / Italiano: Emissione
Emission in the quality management context refers to the release or discharge of any pollutants into the environment from various processes or operations within an organization. This includes emissions into the air, water, and soil, and covers substances such as gases, liquids, and particulates.
Deutsch: Mitarbeiter-Burnout / Español: Agotamiento Laboral / Português: Esgotamento Profissional / Français: Épuisement Professionnel / Italiano: Esaurimento Professionale
Employee Burnout in the quality management context refers to a state of chronic physical and emotional exhaustion resulting from prolonged workplace stress, particularly in environments with high expectations for productivity and quality. It can lead to decreased employee performance, increased errors, and reduced overall quality, negatively impacting business outcomes and customer satisfaction. Managing burnout is essential for maintaining a high-quality work environment, ensuring employee well-being, and sustaining long-term operational efficiency.
Deutsch: Mitarbeiterengagement / Español: Compromiso del empleado / Português: Engajamento dos funcionários / Français: Engagement des employés / Italiano: Coinvolgimento dei dipendenti
Employee engagement in the context of quality management refers to the level of commitment, motivation, and involvement that employees exhibit towards their organisation's goals, values, and processes. Engaged employees are more likely to contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, adhere to quality standards, and actively participate in problem-solving, all of which are essential for maintaining and enhancing quality within an organisation.
Deutsch: Ermächtigung / Español: Empoderamiento / Português: Empoderamento / Français: Autonomisation / Italiano: Empowerment
Empowerment in the Quality management context refers to giving employees the authority, responsibility, and resources to make decisions that improve quality, solve problems, and contribute to the continuous improvement of processes. It fosters a Culture of ownership and accountability, where individuals at all levels of the organisation are encouraged to take initiative in ensuring quality standards are met and enhanced.
Deutsch: Ermöglicher / Español: Facilitador / Português: Facilitador / Français: Facilitateur / Italiano: Facilitatore
In the Quality management context, an enabler refers to any factor, resource, or condition that facilitates or enhances the Effectiveness of a quality management system (QMS) or supports the achievement of quality objectives. Enablers may include technologies, methodologies, leadership, skilled personnel, or organisational Culture that contribute to Continuous Improvement and operational excellence.
Deutsch: Verschlüsselung / Español: Cifrado / Português: Cifragem / Français: Chiffrement / Italian: Cifratura
Encipherment is a crucial technique in quality management for protecting sensitive information. By transforming readable data into an encoded format, encipherment ensures data confidentiality and integrity. This process is vital for maintaining the security of quality management systems, especially when handling proprietary data, personal information, or compliance-related documents.
Deutsch: Einschließung / Español: Inclusión / Português: Inclusão / Français: Enfermement / Italian: Inclusione
Enclosure in the context of quality management refers to the process of isolating or segregating non-conforming products or processes to prevent them from affecting the quality of the final product. This can involve physical isolation, such as placing defective items in a designated area, or procedural isolation, like halting a production line until an issue is resolved.