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The Disadvantages of TQM

The International Organization for Standardization defines total quality management, or TQM as “a management approach for an organization, centered on quality, based on the participation of all its members and aiming at the long-term success through customer satisfaction, and benefits to all members of the organization and to society.

Elements of an Organizational Climate

How Will I Know If I'm Going to Get Unemployment?

Differences Between Target and Objectives

What Are the Benefits of a Sales Promotion?

If you're tiptoeing – not charging – toward sales promotions, you're more astute than you give yourself credit for.

The Advantages & Disadvantages of Intermediary Distribution

The Three Phases of CRM

The Seven Steps of the Personal Selling Process

What Is Operational HR?

When you describe the daily activities of an HR department or resource, you are usually talking about operational HR.

What Does EE Stand for in HR?

"EE" in HR stands for equal employment.

What Are the Benefits of Hands-on Training?

The prospect of offering training courses for your employees doesn't have to incite fear in you or boredom in them – at least if you add hands-on training to the mix.

What Are the Benefits of Good Conflict Resolution Skills?

There is always going to be somebody in an organization who sees the advantages of conflict in the workplace - an inevitable issue to confront - as long as the conflict is resolved and not allowed to fester.

What Is an Appendix in a Business Plan?

It's a rare business owner that would rave about the joy of writing a business plan, but they don't know your strategy: Talk your way through the plan – treating it as the story of your business – and reserve all the supporting documentation that would otherwise bog you down for the appendices.

What Is an Advertising Storyboard?

The secret is out: Videos are powerful marketing tools, and small-business owners are using them with increasing frequency to advertise their products and services.

Informal Proposal Examples

What Is a Budget Proposal?

The Disadvantages of TQM

The International Organization for Standardization defines total quality management, or TQM as “a management approach for an organization, centered on quality, based on the participation of all its members and aiming at the long-term success through customer satisfaction, and benefits to all members of the organization and to society.

What Are the Benefits of Product Design in a Global Market?

How to Introduce Teammates During a Presentation

Introducing teammates during a presentation gives you an opportunity to highlight their strengths and contributions -- but only if you do it right.

How to Find a Company to Bottle Your Sauce

The Essay Method of Performance Appraisal

The Differences Between Leadership and Supervising

What Is Corporate Management?

Traditional Approaches to Strategic Management

What Is a Deck in Marketing?

The media deck is a useful tool that helps marketers and salespeople attract buyers and investors.

What Are the Benefits of Product Umbrella Branding?

Some businesses sell different products or services under different brand names.

What Are the Benefits of Multi-Domestic Marketing Strategies?

There are many factors and business aspects to take into account when deciding whether or not to take your operations global.

Ways to Increase Your Sales at a Fast Food Restaurant

Your fellow small-business owners may think you have it made as a fast food restaurant.