POINTERS6 Flashcards
3 Methods that can be used in making an assessment
DISCUSSION GROUP METHODS
SURVEY METHODS
AWARD TYPE
can yield some usefull insights and facilitate effective improvement activities.
DISCUSSION GROUP METHODS
is excellent for measuring employee perceptions of TQM in an organization.
SURVEY METHOD
The organization gathers information, generates a list of strenghts and improvement opportunities, and scores it.
AWARD TYPE
Phases in TQM implementation
PREPARATION
PLANNING
ASSESSMENT
IMPLEMENTATION
DIVERSIFICATION
It is during this phase when management decides whether or not to pursue a tqm program.
PREPARATION
a detailed plan of implementation is drafted
PLANNING
This requires a thorough self-assessment both from management and customers or clients
ASSESSMENT
it is during this phase that support personnel are chosen and trained, and managers and the workforce are trained
IMPLEMENTATION
In this stage, managers utilize their tqm experience and successes to bring groups outside the organization into the quality process.
DIVERSIFICATION