Total Quality Management (TQM)
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Which of the following best describes Total Quality Management (TQM)?

  • A management approach that only applies to the production department
  • A production-focused approach that emphasizes quality control
  • A management approach that focuses on improving the ability of employees to provide valuable products and services (correct)
  • A set of tools and techniques for quality control
  • What does the term 'Total' in Total Quality Management (TQM) emphasize?

  • That TQM is focused solely on production
  • That TQM efforts draw heavily on quality control tools and techniques
  • That executives are obligated to actively manage quality
  • That all departments within an organization are obligated to improve their operations (correct)
  • What does the term 'Management' in Total Quality Management (TQM) emphasize?

  • That executives are obligated to actively manage quality (correct)
  • That TQM efforts draw heavily on quality control tools and techniques
  • That TQM is focused solely on production
  • That all departments within an organization are obligated to improve their operations
  • What overshadowed Total Quality Management (TQM) in the late 1980s and early 1990s?

    <p>ISO 9000, Lean manufacturing, and Six Sigma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did Total Quality Management (TQM) enjoy widespread attention?

    <p>Late 1980s and early 1990s</p> Signup and view all the answers

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