ABSTRACT

Updated yearly to match changing requirement, this guide is designed to help you understand the criteria for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Most organizations that use the Baldrige criteria have no interest in applying for, or winning, the award. It is not about the award, or how to win it. Rather, it is about how to interpret and use

chapter |16 pages

PART I: QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

chapter |1 pages

PART I I: The Baldrige Criteria

chapter 1|4 pages

. Leadership (120 pts .)

chapter 2|4 pages

. Strategic Planning (85 pts .)

chapter 3|4 pages

. Customer Focus (85 pts .)

chapter 5|4 pages

. Workforce Focus (85 pts .)

chapter 6|4 pages

. Process Management (85 pts .)

chapter 7|13 pages

. Results (450 pts .)