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What are the dimensions of quality according to David Garvin?

Transcendent, Product-based, User-based, Manufacturing-based, Value-based

What is the analogy used to describe Quality Management flows?

Quality Management flows are compared to flows like a river, operating upstream and downstream.

What does the supply chain encompass?

The supply chain encompasses many differing functions and processes from the raw materials stage to after-sale service.

What are the requirements for executing all the processes mentioned in the text?

<p>The requirements include expertise, quality, flexible cross-functional problem solving, and employees who can adapt to changing markets.</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what did David Garvin find about most definitions of quality?

<p>David Garvin found that most definitions of quality were moderately difficult to write.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who compiled one of the most respected quality dimensions, as mentioned in the text?

<p>David Garvin of the Harvard Business School compiled one of the most respected quality dimensions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the five definitions of quality according to Garvin?

<p>Transcendent, Product based, User-based, Manufacturing based, Value based</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the 8 quality dimensions developed by Garvin?

<p>Performance, Features, Reliability, Conformance, Durability, Serviceability, Aesthetics, Perceived Quality</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define 'Performance' as one of Garvin’s Product Quality Dimensions.

<p>Efficiency with which a product achieves its intended purpose</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define 'Features' as one of Garvin’s Product Quality Dimensions.

<p>Attributes that supplement the product’s basic performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define 'Reliability' as one of Garvin’s Product Quality Dimensions.

<p>Product’s propensity to perform consistently over the product’s useful life</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define 'Conformance' as one of Garvin’s Product Quality Dimensions.

<p>Adherence to quantifiable specifications</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define 'Durability' as one of Garvin’s Product Quality Dimensions.

<p>Ability to tolerate stress or trauma without failing</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define 'Serviceability' as one of Garvin’s Product Quality Dimensions.

<p>The ease and low cost of repair for a product</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define 'Aesthetics' as one of Garvin’s Product Quality Dimensions.

<p>Degree to which product attributes are matched to consumer preferences</p> Signup and view all the answers

Define 'Perceived Quality' as one of Garvin’s Product Quality Dimensions.

<p>Quality as the customer perceives it…image, recognition, word of mouth</p> Signup and view all the answers

The supply chain encompasses various functions and processes from the raw materials stage to after-sale service.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Quality management involves flows like river, including upstream and downstream flows.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

David Garvin compiled one of the most respected quality dimensions at the Harvard Business School.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to David Garvin, most definitions of quality were found to be existing questions.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Quality management requires expertise and quality with the requirements of flexible cross-functional problem solving and employees who can adapt to changing markets.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

David Garvin found that most definitions of quality were not existing questions.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Quality can be defined as a concept that is easily communicated to others, like beauty or love.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Garvin, if the product conforms to design specifications, it has good quality.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The user-based definition of quality implies that if the customer is not satisfied, the product has good quality.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Durability is one of the eight quality dimensions developed by Garvin.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Serviceability refers to the inability of a product to tolerate stress or trauma without failing.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Reliability, as a quality dimension, involves the product's propensity to perform consistently over its useful life.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Conformance, as a quality dimension, refers to the ability to tolerate stress or trauma without failing.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Aesthetics, as a quality dimension, refers to the degree to which product attributes are matched to consumer preferences.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Perceived Quality, as a quality dimension, refers to quality as perceived by the customer, encompassing image and word of mouth.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Performance, as a quality dimension, refers to the efficiency with which a product achieves its intended purpose.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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