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Diffusion Of Total Quality Management: An Organizational Self-Production Perspective, Baizhong Zhao
Diffusion Of Total Quality Management: An Organizational Self-Production Perspective, Baizhong Zhao
Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Theses & Dissertations
American industries are in the process of a quality revolution. Most companies are busy implementing Total Quality Management (TQM) programs. However, the experience of both Japanese and American companies indicates that successful TQM implementation depends on an understanding of implementation processes, which itself relies on an understanding of organizational self-organizing, for it is through this process that TQM gets diffused and becomes a core component of an organization's culture. Self-organizing is a so-called process-oriented approach, based on theory from cybernetics (Ashby, 1962; Steier & Smith, 1985; von Foerster, 1960), dissipative structure theory (Prigogine & Stengers, 1984), and chaos theory (Gleick, …
The Perceived Role Of High-Level Black Urban Managers In Virginia, Karen Ann Johnson
The Perceived Role Of High-Level Black Urban Managers In Virginia, Karen Ann Johnson
Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Management
Focusing on sixteen cities in Virginia, the researcher studied the perceived managerial and career roles that high level black urban managers play in local government. From June to August 1991, black managers in the study completed self-assessments in the following areas: (1) socio-demographics, (2) perceived managerial and career role, (3) behaviors associated with managerial activism, pursuing the needs of the black community and career development, and (4) characteristics of their work environment. Based on their responses, the managers were assigned to role groups. Differences among the groups were noted. The entrepreneurs reported a higher degree of organizational support, role norm …
Productivity Measurement For Home Health Care Registered Nurses, Lazelle Emminizer Benefield
Productivity Measurement For Home Health Care Registered Nurses, Lazelle Emminizer Benefield
Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Management
The purpose of this study is to develop a productivity measurement applicable to home health registered nurses (RNs) by identifying and quantifying the knowledge and ability variables that define productive nurse practice.
A preliminary set of knowledge and ability variables was identified based on content analysis of interviews with local nurse managers and round I of a three round Delphi procedure, using a purposive sample of nurse managers from nationally preeminent agencies. A randomized national sample of 337 nurse managers was then surveyed to determine the relative value and rank of the knowledge and ability variables. These variables were refined …