QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE, 8e presents the basic principles and tools associated with quality and performance excellence through cutting-edge coverage that includes the latest thinking and practices from the field. This proven text has three primary objectives: familiarize students with the basic principles and methods, show how these principles and methods have been put into effect in a variety of organizations, and illustrate the relationship between basic principles and the popular theories and models studied in management courses. Extremely flexible and student friendly, the text is organized according to traditional management topics, helping students quickly see the connections between quality principles and management theories. Excellent case studies give students practical experience working with real-world issues. Many cases focus on large and small companies in manufacturing and service industries in North and South America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
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Built upon the strength and proven experience of well-known authors and examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige Award, this text presents the fundamental principles and historical foundations of total quality with an emphasis on high-performance ...
The text thoroughly illustrates how these basic principles and methods have been put into effect in a variety of organizations.
American higher education is currently facing many serious challenges, from providing access to a growing number of students, to keeping college affordable, to the effective deployment of technology in teaching...
Managing for Quality and Performance Excellence
For decades, this book has served as a guide to organizations that document their continuous improvement efforts using Baldrige Award-type management systems.
The market leader in quality management, this text is built on the strength and experience of well-known authors in the field.
Now in its 18th edition, Baldrige Award Winning Quality is still the most widely used and recognized book on the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. It provides readers with a simple, yet com
Managing for Quality and Performance Excellence
Quality and Performance Excellence: Management, Organization, and Strategy