Research on inspection and certification industry based on dissipative structure theory

Abstract

Inspection and certification activity originate from information asymmetry and it is the activity of providing information positively for smooth progress of the trade activities. Inspection and certification industry is essentially the remedy for market failures and the supplement for the market system. It has an important role in the aspects of strengthening quality safety, promoting industrial development, maintaining consumer rights and interests and so on. There is lots of literature deal with the topic. How to choose certification body was explored [1] and evaluation of certification effectiveness was carried out [2]. The role of the third-party certifications [3-6] and audit independence certifications were also explored [7-9]. The implementation of quality management system was also researched [10-13] and the supervision of inspection and certification bodies was discussed [14-16]. Other standards and certifications were also explored [17-20]. Also, cartels and clubs, resource dependent and new institutionalism theories were used to explain the reasons for the widespread registration of standards [21]. By the end of 2017, the number of national certification and accreditation inspection and testing institutions reached 36977, an increase of 9.44% over the end of 2016. The total business incomes of certification and accreditation inspection and testing institutions reached 263.252 billion ¥, an increase of 13.51% over the previous year. The employment population of 1213000 people in the whole year, an increase of 89% over the previous year. The total labor productivity reached 217000 ¥ per person. China has issued more than 17.553 million valid certificates and more than 587000 certificated organizations. The number of certificates and certificated organizations in China ranks first in the world for many years. For example, the number of ISO9001 certificates in China has been shown in tab. 1, showing that the ISO9001 certificates in China have shown a steady growth trend and reached the peak in 2015.