TY - BOOK AU - Harrington,H.James AU - Harrington,James S. TI - Total improvement management: the next generation in performance improvement SN - 0070267707 AV - HD31 .H3454 1995 U1 - 658 20 PY - 1995/// CY - New York PB - McGraw-Hill KW - Industrial management KW - Local N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Overview: the essence of improvement -- Top management leadership: the people who need to change first -- Business planning process: aligning the organization and its people -- Environmental change plans: best practices for improvement planning and implementation -- External customer focus: best practices for outstanding customer relationships -- Quality management systems: ISO 9000 and more -- Management participation: management must set the example -- Team building: bringing synergy to the organization -- Individual excellence: going beyond teams -- Supplier relations: developing a supply management process -- Process breakthrough: jump-starting your process -- Product process excellence: the production side of all organizations -- Service process excellence: how to best serve your customers -- The measurement process: the balanced score card -- Organizational structure: restructuring the organization for the twenty-first century -- Rewards and recognition: rewarding desired behavior UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/mh022/94032868.html ER -