TY - JOUR AB - The article examines the difficulty of defining “quality” and promotes the use of plain English to break down barriers and dispell illusions among management and staff. Highlights the experience of AT&T Istel in educating and motivating senior managers and creating an open, supportive atmosphere. Illustrates two techniques for focusing on delivering quality both internally and to external customers. VL - 3 IS - 3 SN - 0954-478X DO - 10.1108/09544789110032106 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/09544789110032106 AU - Hutt Geoff PY - 1991 Y1 - 1991/01/01 TI - Understanding the perception T2 - The TQM Magazine PB - MCB UP Ltd Y2 - 2024/04/24 ER -