TY - BOOK AU - Evans,James R. AU - Lindsay,William M. TI - Total quality management SN - 9789814441001 U1 - 658.4013 PY - 2013/// CY - Pasig City, Philippines : PB - Cengage Learning Asia, Pte Limited, KW - Management N1 - Adult (college level or above) N2 - "This edition of Total Quality Management continues to embrace the fundamental principles and historical foundations of total quality and to promote high-performance management practices that are reflected in the Baldrige Criteria, while providing a foundation for understanding and applying Six Sigma. All chapters have been updated to provide the most current coverage available. It includes many new and interesting Quality in Practice cases and a wide variety of examples from organizations around the world emphasize the importance of quality in the global economy and added or replaced many end-of-chapter cases. Some highlights included: - Contrasts and comparisons of Baldrige, iSO 9000, and Six Sigma in the managerial chapters of the book. - Student-friendly layout highlighting important concepts. - Text coverage of most of the body of knowledge (BOK) required for ASQ certification as a Certified Quality Manager." -- Provided by the author ER -