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It would be very interested to compare the answers given by the QAEs and the answers given by the AMEs in any single organisation. Sometimes one side's perception of themselves differs considerably from the perceptions of the other side. When perceptions differ, the quality department will try to control, regardless of the regulatory environment and such control is only as good as the controllers. If the two sides' perceptions can be brought in line with each other, cooperation and a common objective ensue and quality becomes self-assuring.
Edited to correct spelling errors. (Some QA departments are very strict about such things. As you know!)
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[ 10 January 2002: Message edited by: Blacksheep ]</p>