TQM and Me: Why Is It Important?.

Law, James E.

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ERIC Number: EJ462406

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1993

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TQM and Me: Why Is It Important?

Law, James E.

School Business Affairs, v59 n4 p24-27 Apr 1993

A Colorado school district has adopted Total Quality Management (TQM) to improve quality and reduce costs. The basic components that drive continuous improvement in TQM are focusing on responding to customer needs, basing decisions on data, and allowing everyone to participate in the process. (MLF)

Descriptors: Change Strategies, Efficiency, Elementary Secondary Education, Needs Assessment, Organizational Change, Participative Decision Making, Productivity, School District Spending, School Districts, School Effectiveness, Simulation, Total Quality Management

Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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