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Title

Four days with Dr. Deming : a strategy for modern methods of management / William J. Latzko and David M. Saunders.

Author

Latzko, William J., 1928-

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Details

Additional Authors

Saunders, David M.

Description

xxi, 228 p. : ill.; 19 x 24 cm.

Summary

"Dr. W. Edwards Deming, the legendary master of managing for quality whose techniques helped propel Japan into its postwar economic boom, delivered his management message in the form of four-day seminars. Now you can experience the wisdom of his seminars with this unique book." "Reviewed in detail by Dr. Deming himself before his recent death, Four Days with Dr. Deming compiles and summarizes the essence of his seminars in a remarkably entertaining and easy-to-absorb style. Through the voices of Dr. Deming, the authors, and a company executive, you will learn about the problems with prevailing management systems that focus on such short-term strategies as quotas and management by results. You will discover how to move beyond these counterproductive strategies to achieve true cooperation, process improvement, and long-term productivity." "The book includes Dr. Deming's most recent thinking on the System of Profound Knowledge, as well as purchasing strategies, cross-functional teams, alternatives to quotas, operational definitions, and systems of measurement. The unique one-concept-per-page visual format allows you to absorb complex material quickly, and the real-life examples make Dr. Deming's message concrete and usable."--BOOK JACKET.

Series Statement

Engineering process improvement series

Alternative Title

Four days with Doctor Deming

Subjects

• Total quality management
• Qualité totale
• Kwaliteitszorg
• Quality control

ISBN

• 0201633663 (recycled, acid-free paper)
• 9780201633665 (recycled, acid-free paper)

LCCN

94029252

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries