State the organisation that sets standards of products at the international level
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The International Organization for Standardization (ISO /ˈaɪsoʊ/) is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from various national standards organizations. Founded on 23 February 1947, the organization promotes worldwide proprietary, industrial and commercial standards.
ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) is the organisation that sets standards of products at the international level.
*Standardisation is a process of developing and implementing technical benchmarks or standards. Two agency which are responsible for standardisation of product in India are :
1. Bureau of Indian Standards : It gives ISI mark.
2. Directorate of Marketing and Inspection, Government of India : It certifies Agmark.
*The following are some of the factors that should be kept in mind while setting the standards in management:
i. Practical- The standards so decided should be practical in nature i.e. they should be obtainable in the given time limit.
ii. Measurable- An important factor while deciding the standards is that they should be measurable. In other words, the managers should set the standards in such a manner that the standards and the actual work done in comparison to the standards can be easy measured.
iii. Adaptable- The standards so set should be adaptable and flexible in nature. That is, they should be adaptable to the necessary changes when and wherever required.