Top managers and TQM success: one more look after all these years

Article Abstract:

A study examining how US companies can adopt lean production techniques based on total quality management (TQM) more easily and quickly found that TQM success depends largely on the attitudes of managers. Their attitudes toward goals, customers and time tend to influence their approach to quality management. Managers' orientations to TQM are categorized into three: developmental, tactical and defensive. The findings indicated that the managers implementing the most active TQM programs were those with developmental orientation, while those with defensive orientation showed the least application of TQM.

Research, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Executives, Total quality management

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On the dark side of strategic sourcing: experiences, from the aerospace industry

Article Abstract:

The effect of organizational restructuring and outsourcing of American firms has resulted in the increased strikingness of strategic sourcing and its economic implications. A paper on misapplication of the tenets of strategic sourcing resulting in the disintegration of the existing supply chain and weakening of the long-term competitiveness of a firm is discussed.

United States, Evaluation, Corporate reorganizations, Outsourcing

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Korea's small and medium-sized enterprises: unsung heroes or economic laggards?

Article Abstract:

The importance of small and medium sized companies to the South Korean economy is discussed.

South Korea, Small and medium sized companies

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