Readings on Managing Organizational Quality

Abstract

This volume of readings has been compiled for those interested in learning about new management philosophies that are helping to bring about the transformation of American industry and that are enabling firms to meet competitive challenges successfully with novel strategies. The new management philosophy is based on assumptions that better reflect the ground rules of today's global economy than do the assumptions upon which much of current management practice is based. This set of readings emphasizes the role of leadership at various levels of the organization in bringing about effective organizational response to the new competitive challenge. It describes changes in policies, in organizational structure, in the management of relationships with customers and suppliers, and in the management of relationships within organizations that will help them to create and sustain competitive advantage. Keywords: Quality; Management; Productivity; Leadership; Network analysis(management).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA224888

Entities

People

  • Harold H. Rosen
  • Nida Backaitis

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Administrative Personnel
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • Geography
  • Human Behavior
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Reliability
  • Students
  • Teamwork
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Economics