Questions from Total Quality Management


Q: Think about the “supply chain” for filling a doctor’s prescription

Think about the “supply chain” for filling a doctor’s prescription. Describe the different types of customers involved in the process.

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Q: Describe some approaches that organizations use to conduct Baldrige self-assessments

Describe some approaches that organizations use to conduct Baldrige self-assessments.

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Q: What factors have contributed to the increased awareness of quality in modern

What factors have contributed to the increased awareness of quality in modern business?

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Q: What practices do Motorola and Mid-American Transplant in the Quality

What practices do Motorola and Mid-American Transplant in the Quality Profiles use to help them achieve high quality?

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Q: Summarize the six quality perspectives described in this chapter.

Summarize the six quality perspectives described in this chapter.

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Q: Distinguish among consumers, external customers, and internal customers. Illustrate

Distinguish among consumers, external customers, and internal customers. Illustrate how these concepts apply to a Chipotle’s restaurant, a Walmart, or a similar franchise or chain store.

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Q: What is your reaction to Clifton Leaf ’s comments in the opening

What is your reaction to Clifton Leaf ’s comments in the opening paragraph of the chapter? Do you feel these hold for most other organizations?

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Q: Describe some examples of job enlargement or job enrichment that you have

Describe some examples of job enlargement or job enrichment that you have either seen or personally encountered in a job.

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Q: Cite some examples of empowerment or lack of empowerment from your own

Cite some examples of empowerment or lack of empowerment from your own experiences.

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Q: How might the concept of empowerment be employed in a classroom?

How might the concept of empowerment be employed in a classroom?

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