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      <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">RFDS</journal-id>
      <journal-title-group>
        <journal-title>Regional Formation and Development Studies</journal-title>
      </journal-title-group>
      <issn pub-type="epub">2351-6542</issn>
      <issn pub-type="ppub">2029-9370</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>KU</publisher-name>
      </publisher>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">07_RUDYTE</article-id>
      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15181/rfds.v47i3.2765</article-id>
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          <subject>Article</subject>
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        <article-title>Applying Quality Management Systems to Improve Service Company Performance</article-title>
      </title-group>
      <contrib-group>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Rudytė</surname>
            <given-names>Kristina</given-names>
          </name>
          <email xlink:href="mailto:kristina.rudyte@edu.ku.lt">kristina.rudyte@edu.ku.lt</email>
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        <aff id="j_RFDS_aff_000">Klaipėda University</aff>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Paužuolienė</surname>
            <given-names>Jurgita</given-names>
          </name>
          <email xlink:href="mailto:jurgita.pauzuoliene@ku.lt">jurgita.pauzuoliene@ku.lt</email>
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        </contrib>
        <aff id="j_RFDS_aff_001">Klaipėda University</aff>
      </contrib-group>
      <volume>47</volume>
      <issue>3</issue>
      <fpage>98</fpage>
      <lpage>108</lpage>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub">
        <day>04</day>
        <month>12</month>
        <year>2025</year>
      </pub-date>
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      <abstract>
        <p>The article analyses the quality management system ISO 9001 and its application in the activities of a service company. By implementing</p>
        <p>a quality management system, organisations can more accurately identify workplace risk factors, ensure safe and healthy</p>
        <p>working conditions, and systematically manage possible process deviations. This contributes to the prevention of occupational</p>
        <p>diseases and accidents at work, reduces the risk of injury, and at the same time strengthens the company’s reputation as a socially</p>
        <p>responsible organisation. In addition, the implementation of ISO 9001 helps to establish a clear process management structure, consistently</p>
        <p>strive for continuous improvement, and more closely involve employees in the quality improvement process. The aim of</p>
        <p>the article is to analyse the implementation of management systems in service companies. Scientific literature analysis and an expert</p>
        <p>assessment method were chosen to conduct the research. The results of the study showed that the motivations of companies to implement</p>
        <p>a quality management system are related to the desire to improve business processes, reduce risk, ensure appropriate working</p>
        <p>conditions, and improve internal communication. This also includes market pressure, achieving competitive advantage, compliance</p>
        <p>with legal requirements, and meeting the needs of customers and stakeholders. A quality management system becomes an effective</p>
        <p>tool to increase customer satisfaction, improve management processes, and achieve organisational goals.</p>
      </abstract>
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        <label>Keywords</label>
        <kwd>quality management system</kwd>
        <kwd>customer</kwd>
        <kwd>service company</kwd>
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        <label>JEL CODES</label>
        <kwd>L15</kwd>
        <kwd>L84</kwd>
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