Why check success?

Article Abstract:

A survey conducted by the Chicago-based Grant Thornton reveals that total quality management (TQM) has not been very popular in midsize manufacturing companies. At present, most of these companies include quality inspection in the manufacturing process. Such reluctance to adopt TQM programs stems from top management's unwillingness to promote employee empowerment and its apprehension to implement quality procedures.

Analysis, Small business, Surveys, Total quality management

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Strategies and resources: Pathways to success?

Article Abstract:

A model linking strategy and resource management to sustainable competitive advantage (SCA) is developed, where strategy provides goals and cohesiveness while resource management provides tactics. The results show that individual models generally explain relatively little of the variance in expected financial performance and hence other factors do play a major role in determining firm financial performance.

Services information, Business Personnel Management, Financial Systems & Controls, Financial Management, Methods, Services, Human resource management, Sustainable growth (Business)

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The Secret of 'Invisible' Success

Article Abstract:

Firms in Great Britain have increased their selling of consulting services to foreign clients in the past ten years. Three case histories are reported, pointing out factors pertinent to the success of each. It is having a beneficial effect on the British economy.

United Kingdom, Services industry, Service industries, Business consultants, Management consultants

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