KRNÁČOVÁ Zuzana: The human factor in quality management. Diploma thesis, Technical University in Zvolen, Enterprise Management in Woodworking Industry, Institute of Business Economics, thesis supervisor: Ing. Pavol Gejdoš, PhD., Zvolen 2017, 69s. The diploma thesis deals with the human factor in quality management. The theoretical part has been focused on clarifying of the concepts of quality, quality of management, human factor in quality of management and the related concepts of motivation, training and development of employees. In the practical part we looked at the characteristics of the TATRASVIT SVIT-SOCKS Company, and we made questionnaire survey on the satisfaction of employees with the level of motivation and the possibility of providing further training of employees from the company. The results obtained from the questionnaire survey we evaluated and proposed recommendations.