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Evolving management meets quality revolution insights.
If you've been grappling with how to adapt management practices in the rapidly changing business landscape, "Fourth Generation Management" could be the key. It elegantly builds on W. Edwards Deming's principles, blending traditional wisdom with innovative quality management concepts. This book might just spark a transformation in your approach to leadership and organizational excellence – a must-read for forward-thinking managers.
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ISBN: 9780070327153
Authors:
Brian L. Joiner
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Date of Publication: 1994-02-22
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 4.45
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Building upon the principles of W. Edwards Deming - the father of the quality movement - this book takes management practice and the next phase of the Quality Revolution into the 21st century.
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Evolving management meets quality revolution insights.
If you've been grappling with how to adapt management practices in the rapidly changing business landscape, "Fourth Generation Management" could be the key. It elegantly builds on W. Edwards Deming's principles, blending traditional wisdom with innovative quality management concepts. This book might just spark a transformation in your approach to leadership and organizational excellence – a must-read for forward-thinking managers.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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