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Showing 1 to 20 of 113 for “"TQM"”.
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TQM implementation in health care : a proposed framework
TQM has been a prevalent business research issue since the mid to late 1980s. Available research regarding this type of organizational change has been conducted mostly in the private manufacturing sector. However, public institutions such as Canadian hospitals have also been jumping on the TQM …
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Investigation of TQM implementation to the UAE public sector organisations.
… for a better understanding in the field of TQM. A triangulation research method of quantitative (survey questionnaires) designed, evaluated the reliability and the concurrent validity of the questions. The gathered data were subjected to a series of correlation and regression analysis.The …
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Implementing TQM Principles in a Construction Company in the U.A.E
… case studies regarding the progress of TQM implementation in the concerned company are highlighting successes, failures and difficulties, and are assessing results through the review of Key Performance Indicators set by the organisation. Progress in TQM implementation is externally …
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The implementation of TQM models in an unstable macro-environment
… unstable macro-environment, by using a special TQM tool, the Common Assessment Framework and its implementation in the Greek Public Sector, which faced unusual circumstances over the last 8 years, due to the Greek debt crisis. As many authors indicated in the past, literature has everything …
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TQM and the construction industry : Saudi Arabia : a case study
… is to investigate Total Quality Management (TQM) as a means of making the Saudi construction industry more efficient. The thesis also examines the effect of TQM on industry in general. Although TQM is a management concept that has been implemented in many industries effectively and with …
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An integrated TQM approach for the development of medium size organisations.
TQM is seen to be a key ingredient in the working of some of the most successful companies in the world. Awards for these companies include 'The Deming Award' in Japan, 'The Baldrige Award' in America, the 'EFQM Award' in Europe, and the UK has also recently launched 'The U.K. Quality Award'. This …
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TQM in the rubber industry: "a case study on organisational change"
Total Quality Management (TQM) has been established in the western world for over 15 years, yet attempts to implement it have reported mixed success. Although the technique adopts a planned prescriptive approach to change, organisations have not found it so easy to implement and to achieve the …
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An analysis of TQM and organisational learning processes using modelling and simulation.
… the link between Total Quality Management (TQM) and organisational learning, to develop a conceptual framework for a learning organisation, and to model (Skill Pool Model (SKPM), Pipeline Skill Pool Model (PSKPM), Automated Pipeline Skill Pool Model (APSKPM)) learning processes to facilitate …
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The application of TQM within small and medium sized construction related organisations
<p>In order to probe the application of TQM within Small and Medium Sized UK Construction-Related Organisations, a study was conducted on 63 SMEs; 20 (31.7%) of these reported implementation of TQM on their management system. For this purpose, a monitoring and assessment tool was developed, …
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TQM, the feminine principle, and social change: the importance of principled implementation
… management philosophy of continuous improvement, TQM, has gained attention in the public and private sectors as a means of resolving the "crisis" in modern American organizations. TQM's effectiveness is dependent on its principled implementation. As an imbalanced perspective, the hyper-rational …
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The feasibility of introducing the concepts of TQM into the Saudi Arabian public sector.
Total Quality Management (TQM) and the implementation of its concepts and methods have been seen as to provide a promising way to improve management processes and building high quality products and services. Accordingly, during the past three decades many organisations have implemented TQM and its …
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Improvement of inventory turnover by Lean and TQM tools in a toy trader company SME
… del modelo Lean Manufacturing y la filosofía TQM en una empresa del sector juguetero que presenta dificultades en cuanto a la elección de sus mejores proveedores, el control de su oferta para la demanda y almacenamiento, y la estandarización de sus procesos. Estos problemas resultan en una …
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Appraising Project performance and Total Quality Management (TQM) practices in the Libyan oil and gas sector
… performance and Total Quality Management (TQM) in the Libyan oil and gas sector. In achieving this aim , the study developed five objectives which are: to review current definitions and models of Project Performance in relation to theory and practices, to examine current definitions and …
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A framework and methodology for linking individual and organizational learning : applications in TQM and product development
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1993.
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An analysis of the feasibility of developing a generic model for the implementation of total quality management within the National Health Service
… exploratory case study evaluating the process of TQM implementation in the 23 TQM demonstration sites in the NHS. These sites were set up in 1989 by the Department of Health as centres of excellence for the implementation of TQM. An earlier study' evaluating TQM in the NHS failed to adequately …
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A framework to facilitate total quality management implementation in the upstream oil industry : an Iraqi case study
… raising performance, Total Quality Management (TQM) is a quality management model, which can have a transforming impact on an industry that is in a state of substantial structural change and facing increased competition. Therefore, there is no doubt that TQM has received a great deal of …
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Bureaucratic characteristics and TQM: are they compatible? A case study of the Bureau of Mines Spokane Research Center
<p>The Bureau of Mines Spokane Research Center was formed in 1951 and has responsibility for mine safety, waste disposal, and the protection of ground water. In 1992 the SRC instituted a Total Quality Management hybrid program-- Quality Improvement. Utilizing the case study method of analysis, this …
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