Continuous Improvement and Its Roots in Pragmatic Philosophy
Bo Bergman
(Department of Quality Sciences, School of Technology Management and Economics, Chalmers University of Technology, SE‐41296 Gothenburg, Sweden)
Christina Mauléon
(Department of Quality Sciences, School of Technology Management and Economics, Chalmers University of Technology, SE‐41296 Gothenburg, Sweden)
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Abstract
Continuous Improvement is a central concept in the quality movement. In almost all descriptions of quality initiatives Continuous Improvement is central. Even in ISO 9000:2000 that has been recognised. In this paper we will discuss the role of continuous improvement within the quality movement, its relation to knowledge management and, especially, its origin in pragmatic philosophy.
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Citation
Bergman, B. and Mauléon, C. (2003), "Continuous Improvement and Its Roots in Pragmatic Philosophy", Asian Journal on Quality, Vol. 4 No. 1, pp. 77-91. https://doi.org/10.1108/15982688200300006
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