ABSTRACT

This introductory text provides a comprehensive and detailed introduction to the theory and practice of quality in the context of 20th century management thinking. Intended primarily for students the text will also be of assistance to practising managers.
Key features include:
* a complete introduction to quality
* an in-depth review of the work of the Quality Guru's methods, tools and techniques
* international case studies drawing on public and private sectors
* coverage of features both service and manufacturing industry
* a Tutor Guide of OHP bases
* case studies, summarized key learning points and assignment questions.

part |2 pages

part one INTRODUCING QUALITY User Guide

chapter 1|8 pages

The quality imperative

chapter 2|9 pages

Quality: a strategic decision?

chapter 3|15 pages

Barriers to quality

chapter 4|14 pages

The emergence of management

part |2 pages

part two THE QUALITY GURUS User Guide

chapter 5|14 pages

Philip B. Crosby

chapter 6|21 pages

W. Edwards Deming

chapter 7|10 pages

Armand V. Feigenbaum

chapter 8|14 pages

Kaoru Ishikawa

chapter 9|13 pages

Joseph M. Juran

chapter 10|14 pages

John S. Oakland

chapter 11|7 pages

Shigeo Shingo

chapter 12|9 pages

Genichi Taguchi

part |2 pages

part three CONTEMPORARY THINKING User Guide

chapter 13|7 pages

Contingency theory

chapter 14|8 pages

Organisations as systems

chapter 15|12 pages

Organisational cybernetics

chapter 16|6 pages

Soft systems thinking

chapter 17|17 pages

Critical Systems Thinking

chapter 18|10 pages

Business Process Re-engineering

chapter 19|10 pages

The learning organisation

part |2 pages

part four Methods, Tools and Techniques

chapter 20|9 pages

Process analysis

chapter 21|8 pages

Quality Management Systems: ISO 9000

chapter 22|12 pages

Statistical methods

chapter 23|8 pages

Benchmarking

chapter 24|6 pages

Supplier development

chapter 25|10 pages

Qualitative methods

chapter 26|8 pages

Total Quality Management through TSI

chapter 27|16 pages

Effective organisation

chapter 28|11 pages

Employee participation

chapter 29|7 pages

Stakeholder participation

chapter 30|9 pages

Implementing quality programmes