The Hunt For Quality Has Become The One And Only One Strategic Force Leading To Organisational Success And Growth In Both National And International Markets In The New Age Of Globalisation. The Organisations, Which Will Succeed, Are Those That Can Uphold A Dedication To Total Quality In Each And Every Organisational Function. In This Perspective, Managing People Effectively And Decorously Has Become More Indispensable Than Before. People Are The Major Basis Of Any Organised Endeavour. No Matter How Sophisticated The Quality Strategy Of The Organisation Is, It Won T Pass With Flying Colours Unless People Are Earnestly Involved And Committed To It. People Are Inexorably The Key To Achieve Quality. The Purpose Of The Present Book Is To Assist The Academics, Researchers, And In Particular Practitioners To Comprehend And Manage People In Their Endeavour To Achieve Quality.The Book Is Based Upon The Research Work Of The Authors On Human Dimension Of Total Quality Management Conducted At Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited/Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant, Which Is A Quintessence Of Successful Implementation Of Tqm Programme In The Indian Organisations. It Is A Minutiae Of The Strategic Concepts, Tools And Techniques Of Tqm, And Contemplates The Core Issue Of Tqm And Human Resource Interface. The Thrust Of The Book Is To Look At How Tqm Is Practised In Indian Organisations With An Accentuated Emphasis On The Role Of Hr Professionals And Various Human Factors, Diverse Challenges Brazen Out By Hr Professionals In The Course Of Tqm Implementation Etc. The Presentation Made In This Book, On Its Face, May Appear To Be Limited As It Is Based Upon The Findings Of A Study Carried Out In A Single Organisation. Nevertheless, It Is A Premeditated Attempt To Make A Detailed Inquiry Into The Issue.

This is the first book on quality to focus on how the people involved in a quality programme influence its success or failure. Too many organizations are disappointed by the results of a quality initiative - but what really is going wrong? The Human Dimension of Quality shows ways of encouraging commitment, enthusiasm and long-term productivity from all members of the organization by not simply concentrating on the mechanics of plans and processes but by taking heed of the interpersonal issues and working within them. This book is practical, stimulating, entertaining and has the potential to transform the effect of your quality initiative.

Total Quality Management (TQM) is shaping the management of the 1990s. This book is the first to present TQM concepts with social service administrators in mind. With examples drawn from public administration, gerontology, public health and non-profit-making organizations, the book provides sound background information on TQM for practitioners.

Research Paper from the year 2016 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, course: Total Quality Management, language: English, abstract: This paper is examining the relationship between total quality management and information technology and how both can affect the organization management. An overview about the subject was provided in the literature review section. TQM dimension and IT impact on organization were examined through life examples of McDonald's case study that spotlight TQM dimensions and the implementation tool applied, and Microsoft case study that shows the role played by information technology to support the TQM methodology and technique of implementation. An organization needs to be competitive in today's challenging market by several ways such as enhancing their quality and productivity; this can be done by producing more in less time and reducing the cost which is called optimization. Information technology is an important factor to help an organization to achieve its goals and mission. Total quality management (TQM) is a way of managing an organization that uses all potential capabilities to improve quality and productivity in which all companies are aiming for. TQM is customer based philosophy where all resources, business processes, culture, behavior, and organization of a company are managed and well integrated to ensure customer satisfaction (Mare fat & Faridfathi, 2015). TQM as defined by many writers has commonly eight dimensions which are top management support, workforce management, employees' attitudes and behavior, customer relationship, supplier relationship, product design process and process flow management (A.Martinez, F.Dewhurst, and B.Dale, 2004). Information technology has become a need for all organization to adopt and implement in order to compete with nowadays faster growth, abroad market, and competitive marketplace. Information technology is the technology used to store, manipulate"

This comprehensive, student friendly book is intended as a tool to achieve quality in organizations. Completing a course based on topics covered in this book will make one confident enough to implement quality management principles in a given situation. A holistic approach, practical relevance, effective learning and a compendium of A to Z of TQM distinguish this well-written text. Inclusion of the findings of research carried out by the authors in industries and educational institutions add flavour to the book. Various examples are drawn from institutional experience, which make the understanding of the concepts easy. The special feature of this book is that every chapter has a case study, in addition to a host of short questions and summary type questions. The questions for group discussion, practical exercises and net based exercises given at the end of every chapter are unique. Intended primarily as a textbook for engineering and management students, this book would also be useful for the in-house training of engineers and managers of various industries and organizations on TQM. The book may be effectively used as a resource material for quality professionals and consultants.

Acclaimed and used in over 200 colleges and universities around the country, Total Quality Management: Text, Cases and Readings has been completely revised and expanded to meet the growing demands and awareness for quality products and services in the competing domestic and global marketplaces. Since the publication of the first and second editions of this book, interest in and acceptance of TQM has continued to accelerate around the world. This edition has been thoroughly revised, updated and expanded. Some of the changes are: A new chapter on the emerging Theory of Constraints Expanded treatment of Process Management Eleven new readings Ten new cases Chapter examples of TQM at 12 Baldrige winning organizations End of chapter recommendations for further reading Revised and updated textual material The Varifilm case is retained as a comprehensive study that illustrates good and not so good practices. Each chapter contains an exercise which provides the reader with an opportunity to apply TQM principles to the practices illustrated in each case. Based on sound principles, this practical book is an excellent text for organizational development programs aimed at practitioners responsible for developing and implementing TQM programs in their own service or manufacturing organizations.