A brief review of systems theories and their managerial applications

C Mele, J Pels, F Polese - Service science, 2010 - pubsonline.informs.org
[Modified excerpt] Systems theory is an interdisciplinary theory about every system in nature,
in society and in many scientific domains as well as a framework with which we can …

Co‐creating value innovation through resource integration

C Mele, T Russo Spena, M Colurcio - International Journal of Quality …, 2010 - emerald.com
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to analyse innovation in the light of service‐dominant
(S‐D) logic and service science as a value‐creating process occurring through a many‐to …

Critical success factors of TQM in service organizations: a proposed model

F Talib, Z Rahman - Services Marketing Quarterly, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
The successful implementation of total quality management (TQM) is often linked with the
critical dimensions or critical success factors (CSFs) which are responsible for achieving …

[HTML][HTML] Process Techno-innovation using TQM in developing countries empirical study of deming prize winners

F Taddese, H Osada - Journal of technology management & …, 2010 - SciELO Chile
Techno-innovation has been competitive edge for most manufacturing companies. Rapid
advancement in technology-innovation geared-up with global mega-competition has …

A performance framework for corporate sustainability

S Venkatraman, RR Nayak - International Journal of …, 2010 - inderscienceonline.com
Recent studies conducted worldwide on corporate sustainability indicate gaps in
sustainability practice. Many organisations deal with their economic, social and …

A cognitive-relational view of innovation in the agri-food industry: the fresh-cut business

T Russo Spena, M Colurcio - International Journal of Innovation …, 2010 - World Scientific
The aim of our study is to analyse competitive dynamics in an emerging sector of the wider
agri-food industry, namely the fresh-cut business (fruit and vegetable products that are …

[PDF][PDF] The diagnosis and improvement of TQM implementation in semiconductor industries

TM Yeh, WT Lin - African Journal of Business Management, 2010 - Citeseer
Total quality management (TQM) improves product/service quality, increases customer
satisfaction and improves competitiveness. However, experience shows that there is low …

Model and principles of stakeholders-oriented quality management based on radical (discontinuous) improvement–a modern re-interpretation of TQM and CWQC?

D Setijono - International Journal of Quality and Innovation, 2010 - inderscienceonline.com
The existing quality management (TQM) model and principles, which have been laid
on'continuous improvements'(Japanese Kaizen) foundation, seem to fall short in comparison …

A study of the critical success factors for sustainable TQM. A proposed assessment model for maturity and excellence.

MA Nasseef - 2010 - bradscholars.brad.ac.uk
Study of the critical factors for TQM implementation throughout the years, and longitudinal
analysis of secondary quality winners of prestigious awards such as the Malcolm Baldrige …

Context of TQM application for NPD in developing countries: An empirical study on Deming Prize Winners from India and Thailand

T Fasil, H Osada - PICMET 2010 TECHNOLOGY …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Developing countries are challenged with intense market competition and are yet to make
significant stride in their business performance. Although Total Quality Management (TQM) …