TY - JOUR AB - Examines the development of traditional quality practices in America since World War 2. Identifies areas of current Acceptable Quality level practice which require radical change by the implementation of TQM, citing case studies of four American companies′ quality programmes. Concludes that TQM depends on establishing goals of perfection, communicating them to the workforce, the use of process controls, and employing TQM in design, marketing and service areas; and that TQM is necessary for domestic and international success. VL - 40 IS - 1 SN - 0043-8022 DO - 10.1108/EUM0000000002635 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000002635 AU - McCracken M.L. AU - Kleiner B. H. PY - 1991 Y1 - 1991/01/01 TI - New Developments in Enhancing Quality Control in Organisations T2 - Work Study PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 25 EP - 27 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -