Unit 6 Principles of Management Flashcards
Name 2 organisations that award quality standards?
BSI (British Standards Institution) and the ISO (International Standards Institution)
What is the Kitemark?
A logo on products which means the BSI has approved the product for reliability and quality
What is British Standards Institution standard BS 7850-1:1992?
The award for a company that uses Total Quality Management
What is TQM?
Guidance given to management by the BSI on ways to make the organisation structure, management and quality system more effective in meeting organisational objectives by maximising its human and material resources.
What is ISO 8402:1994
It was the ISO standard for Quality Management which was replaced by ISO 9000.
What is IIP?
It is an award given to companies who have good people management and invest in the development of their employees
What are 3 advantages of aiming for the IIP award?
- If you invest in your staff, productivity will increase
- Staff retention should increase
- Recruitment should be easier
What are 2 disadvantages of IIP?
- It is just a piece of paper so companies might cynically just get the boxes ticked without truly taking an employee-centred approach
- It can be time consuming and distracting focusing on the award not the employees
Define culture?
The way we do things around here. The norms that employees follow in the company.
Define a quality culture
The norms and processes in the company are focussed on excellence rather than ‘good enough’
Give 5 ways to achieving a quality culture
- Set standards for excellence
- Get management and employee buy-in to aspire to the standards
- Set up Quality Circles to have regular whole discussions
- Partner with your suppliers and customers around excellence
- Be transparent in your communication
What is a quality circle?
It is just a group of employees who meet regularly to consider ways of resolving quality problems and improving production in their organisation.
Explain Quality Control
Inspection is a large part of Quality Control.
Also skilling employees and open staff relationships to achieve quality standards.
Explain Six Sigma
It is a data driven quality approach: Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve and Control (DMAIC).
Explain Lean Manufacturing
Lean manufacturing is a production system that focuses on reducing waste, creating customer value and seeking continuous process improvement
If a business uses one of the 3 quality management approaches, the benefits are…
1.ZD
2.CI
3.BOQ
4.RI
5.SES
6.CES
If a business uses one of the 3 quality management approaches, the benefits are…
1.Zero defect production and output so…
2.Continuous improvement so…
3.Better output quality so…
4.Reduced inspection requirements so…
5.Supplier engagement and satisfaction so…
6.Customer involvement and satisfaction so…
7.Improved efficiency and profitability so…
Give 3 recognised techniques for achieving Quality Management
Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Quality Control
Fill the gaps: Leadership is the ability to ? and ? people in order to meet the ? of a ?
Leadership is the ability to influence and direct people in order to meet the goals of a group/organisation
Fill the gaps: Management is the ? through which company ? are used and ? ? in order to …
Management is the process through which company resources are used and decisions made in order to meet the objectives of the firm
Name 2 things a leader does.
inspire and motivate
Name 2 things a manager does.
Set objectives and plan how to achieve them
What does MBO stand for?
Management by Objectives
In MBO, how should objectives be drawn up?
Jointly, with the manager and the subordinate. This is the whole point of MBO, discussion and inclusion gets results.