One of the main reasons that implementation of a total quality management (TQM) program works better through the use of teams is:
Answer(s): C
TQM promotes teamwork by modifying or eliminating traditional (and rigid) vertical hierarchies and instead forming flexible groups of specialists. Quality circles, cross-functional teams, and self- managed teams are typical formats. Teams are an excellent means of encouraging the sharing of ideas and removing process improvement obstacles.
Which of the following is a key to successful total quality management (TQM)?
Answer(s): B
TQM emphasizes satisfaction of customers, both internal and external. TQM considers the supplier's relationship with the customer, identifies customer needs, and recognizes that everyone in a process is at some time a customer or supplier of someone else, either inside or outside of the organization. Thus, TQM begins with external customer requirements, identifies internal customer- supplier relationships and requirements, and establishes requirements for external suppliers.
One of the main reasons total quality management (TQM) can be used as a strategic weapon is that:
Answer(s): A
TQM is a comprehensive approach to quality. It treats the pursuit of quality as a basic organizational function that is as important as production or marketing. Because TQM affects every aspect of the organization's activities, it is part of the organizational culture. Thus, the cumulative effect of TQM's continuous improvement process can attract and hold customers and cannot be duplicated by competitors.
If a company is customer-centered, its customers are defined as:
One of the principles of total quality management (TQM) is customer orientation, whether the customer is internal or external. An internal customer is a member of the organization who relies on another member's work to accomplish his/her task.
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