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Academia – Industry Fusion : Action Learning for Teaching Enterprise

Chan, K.C.; Anderson, Gordon C. - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 26 (1994) 4, pp. 28-32

There are many works by academics and practitioners on the need to find a sybmiotic relationship between academia and industry in the field of management development. One significant trend is “action learning” or learning by doing. Describes initiatives pioneered by several learning...

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An empirical examination of factors influencing JIT success

Yasin, Mahmoud M.; Wafa, Marwan A. - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 16 (1996) 1, pp. 19-26

Investigates empirically the impact of the different facets of manufacturing subsystems on just‐in‐time (JIT) success. Uses a sample of 130 large US manufacturing firms to test research hypotheses derived from an extensive literature review and a field study conducted by the authors....

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An Updated Model for Implementing a Quality and Productivity System

McLean, Gary N.; Persico, John - In: Journal of Managerial Psychology 5 (1990) 1, pp. 23-32

The Total Quality Management Process (TQMP) is outlined as a development from the original concept of Improving Quality Management Process. The model outlines how to promote more guidance and direction to the organisation involved in a quality transformation effort, the role of the steering...

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Environmental Management : Its Role in Corporate Strategy

McCloskey, Jo; Maddock, Sarah - In: Management Decision 32 (1994) 1, pp. 27-32

Environmentalism has become one of the key management concerns of the 1990s but many organizations are experiencing problems in incorporating environmental principles into their accepted management practices. Examines the development of environmental management systems (EMS) and considers how...

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A quest for quality

Lee‐Mortimer, Andrew; Casbourne, Bryan - In: The TQM Magazine 3 (1991) 3

Examines through a series of interview questions how telecommunications company GPT has used TQM to help overcome … cultural difficulties from the merger that created the company. Highlights GPT′s own TQM process and quality education package …, Quest, and looks at GPT′s long‐term quality aims, with TQM an integral part of the business process. …

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Strategic change

Creelman, James - In: The TQM Magazine 3 (1991) 6

Examination of BP Chemicals′ integration of TQM into its corporate strategy, helping to turn around a £200 million loss … supporting. Concludes that BP Chemicals has found a better way to do business and is enjoying tangible benefits from TQM even …

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Baldrige Winners

Delsanter, Judith M. - In: The TQM Magazine 4 (1992) 1

Profiles the winners of the 1991 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, all of which were electronics firms and had another point in common, that of focusing on customer satisfaction. Defines the dominant factors for each company′s success in the field of quality. Summarises the criteria...

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Comparative testing

Newell, Mike - In: The TQM Magazine 4 (1992) 3

the role of benchmarking within TQM, how new standards of performance can be identified from looking at the industry best …

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Improving Your Key Business Processes

Jones, Christopher R. - In: The TQM Magazine 6 (1994) 2, pp. 25-29

Discusses how Unisys Ltd in the UK and other leading companies are finding that performance measuring and improving key business processes form a vital part of a company‐wide improvement strategy. Using examples from Unisys, shows how cross‐functional methods of process improvement are being...

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Total Quality Management in Services : The Case of Singapore’s Advertising Industry

Ghosh, B.C.; Tzi Ling, Mak - In: The TQM Magazine 6 (1994) 4, pp. 34-41

from agencies with total quality management (TQM) as the perspective. Mere excellence in creativity with its high focus on …

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