Learn About Total Quality Management (TQM) "Total quality management derives from the Japanese business practices of the 1950s and 1960s, but owes much to the teachings of Edwards Deming and Joseph Juran (Hindle, 2008)."

Total Quality Management (TQM)

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Total Quality Management (TQM) Definition

Total quality management (TQM) is a modern approach to the management of the whole organisation that emphasises the role of quality in meeting the needs and expectations of its customers. TQM stresses the need for the whole company to manage quality at every stage of production and interaction with the customer (Lynch, 2006).

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  • Antony, J. and Banuelas, R. (2002) Key Ingredients for the Effective Implementation of Six Sigma Program. Measuring Business Excellence, Vol. 6(4), pp. 20-27.
  • Besterfield, D.H., Besterfield-Michna, C., Besterfield, G.H., Besterfield-Sacre, M., Urdhwareshe, H. and Urdhwareshe, R. (2011) Total Quality Management. Pearson, New Delhi.
  • Chorn, N.H. (1991) Total Quality Management: Panacea or Pitfall?. International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, Vol. 11, pp. 31-35.
  • Daft, R.L., Murphy, J. and Willmott, H. (2010) Organization Theory and Design. Cengage Learning, Mason, OH.

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