Examining Obstacles to Quality Management Systems Implementation in Libyan Companies

Abstract

This study delves into the challenges confronted by Libyan industrial companies during the implementation of Quality Management Systems (QMS), drawing comparisons with analogous cases in different countries. To achieve the outlined objectives, an extensive review of literature was conducted to comprehend the impediments associated with QMS implementation. Subsequently, a survey questionnaire was administered, collecting data from 32 industrial companies. The analysis was performed using SPSS, revealing that out of the 12 identified obstacles, six exhibited statistically significant differences in mean at the p=0.05 level. This indicates specific weaknesses encountered by Libyan companies, including a lack of tangible improvements from previous efforts, insufficient staff commitment, inadequate government support, incentives, and resources, misalignment with company vision/mission, limited financial resources, and a deficiency in technological facilities