The TQM Magazine: Volume 19 Issue 1
Table of contents
Dynamics of organizational learning and continuous improvement in six sigma implementation
Taina Savolainen, Arto HaikonenThe purpose of this paper is to examine the dynamics of organizational learning and continuous improvement (CI) in the context six sigma implementation in business organizations…
A framework to implement QCS through process cost modeling
Rajiv Kumar Sharma, Dinesh Kumar, Pradeep KumarThe purpose of this paper is to describe a structured framework to implement and sustain a quality costing system (QCS) based on process cost modeling (PCM) in process industries.
The role of control charts in promoting organisational learning: New perspectives from a food industry study
Nigel Grigg, Lesley WallsThe purpose of this paper is to examine the theoretical interface between statistical thinking, the statistical method of the control chart, and contemporary theories of…
The relationship between total quality management and the focus of project management practices
David James Bryde, Lynne RobinsonThe purpose of the paper is to explore the influence of a total quality management (TQM) programme on the level of focus in project management practices.
Assessing managers' awareness of TQM
F. Vouzas, A.G. PsychogiosThe aim of the paper is to analyze the rationale and the development of a measure that can be used in assessing managerial awareness and understanding of the concept of total…
TQM principles' application on information systems for empirical goals: A study of Indian organizations
Jamshed Siddiqui, Zillur RahmanThe purpose of this paper is to describe a study conducted in Indian companies to evaluate the role of total quality management (TQM) of information systems (IS) in pragmatically…