What is quality? Quality is a measure of how good and satisfying a product is to the consumer. The ISO standard explains quality as "the totality of features and characteristics of a product or service that bears its ability to satisfy stated or implied needs." Meaning that the quality of a product/service is defined in matter of the features it presents to the customer and the rate of satisfaction it is providing to its user/consumer. The quality depends not only on its features it depends on the
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Question 1 – Kaizen Philosophy Kaizen: Basic Concepts and key practices Kaizen is a Japanese philosophy based on gradual but ongoing and never-ending day-to-day improvement approach in all aspects of an organization‚ not only productivity. Literally Kaizen translates to English as “good change”‚ the true meaning of the word is continuous improvement implemented through positive step-by-step changes. For proper functioning Kaizen requires active participation from everybody at all levels in an organization:
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John Brooks Comp 1010-34 Dec. 12‚ 2011 Striving to be a Successful Student What I knew about being a student had changed before I ever thought of attending college‚ I firmly believed my school days were long behind me at the age of fifty‚ but that belief turned out to be false. The event that changed my mind was the loss of a job due to a layoff. I knew that due to my advanced age it would be hard to secure further employment without improving my education. The logical place to start would
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society believes that any person can become a teacher‚ but experience has shown that not everyone is capable of being a teacher. There are many personality traits that are required to be an effective teacher. “How to be a successful teacher?” It is an important question that we can answer by infinite words and endless sentences. However‚ here are some top keys for being a successful and ideal teacher. Every teacher can benefit from focusing on these important qualities. Success in teaching‚ as in most
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Date: 26 July 2010 Question: Successful leadership is about winning hearts and minds. Discuss. Warren Bennis‚ an American scholar widely regarded as a pioneer on the contemporary field of leadership studies‚ once said that “Leadership is the wise use of power. Power is the capacity to translate intention into reality and sustain it.” Indeed‚ leadership comes with power but in order to gain this power‚ a leader must encompass three main leadership qualities. Besides winning the hearts and
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To become a successful college student‚ college students must first learn how to make sacrifices. In simpler terms‚ college students must make sacrifices‚ such as going out; instead‚ they should stay in and study. It is very important because college students need to learn that they cannot always go out and have fun; they have to stay home and study. Of course‚ they can go out and enjoy themselves just not as much as before. By staying home and studying‚ they will be able to pass their classes and
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Williams English 3 20 March 2012 How to become a Veterinarian: Steps needed to pursue a career in Veterinary Medicine In order to become a Veterinarian‚ one must go through a series of steps. Meanwhile‚ the main point is to graduate specializing in Veterinary Medicine. If you want to take the correct path in becoming a Vet‚ the following information is essential to your success. The first steps in preparation to become a Veterinarian begin in High School. Many recourses
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Rafael Barbosa ENG 111-53 Mr.Blake Essay #3‚ The Argument Essay: Final Nov. 09‚ 2011 Successful Teens The choices people make each day; result in consequences that shape them into who they are. So the earlier teens get to make their own decisions the better. Parents should allow their teens to decide for themselves at a young age so that they could learn from their mistakes. Of course parents should also
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quality management history‚ gurus‚ TQM theories‚ process improvement‚ and organizational ’excellence’ The history of quality management‚ from mere ’inspection’ to Total Quality Management‚ and its modern ’branded interpretations such as ’Six Sigma’‚ has led to the development of essential processes‚ ideas‚ theories and tools that are central to organizational development‚ change management‚ and the performance improvements that are generally desired for individuals‚ teams and organizations. These
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Total Quality Management (TQM) is a management strategy that puts awareness of quality at the heart of all organizational processes. This is combined with a strong philosophy of lowering costs by eliminating waste and defects. So TQM can be described as a management system that aims at a continual increase in customer satisfaction while continually lowering real costs. The father of TQM was William Deming‚ an American college professor‚ author‚ and consultant. Deming played a major role in improving
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