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An Empirical Study of American and Japanese Approaches to Quality Management in the United States
Maling EbrahimpourThe results of personal observations of on‐site visits to ten manufacturing firms are presented. Several important differences between traditional American firms, non‐traditional…
Quality Assurance in the Textile Industry: Part I
Neal Allen, John S. OaklandThe first stage of a research project concerned with an examination of the practice of quality management in the textile industry is described. It deals with the results of a…
Cost of Quality in Service Industries
J.M. AsherDiscussing quality as a series of customer‐supplier relationships, the writer shows the need for cost of quality evaluation in service industries and outlines the differences…
Strategic Problems in the Drafting and Implementation of Safety Guides for the Prevention of Radio Frequency Radiation Hazards
P.S. Excell, R.A. James, A.Z. KellerThe nature of radiated radio frequency fields and the ways in which they may cause either beneficial or deleterious effects are reviewed. The uniqueness of this phenomenon in…
Classification Reliability of Company Financial Performance Models
J. Betts, D. BelhoulMany models are in existence that use publicly available company accounting data to construct and weight financial ratios that when aggregated comprise a “z‐score”. This score is…
A Review of the Issues Involved in Quality Improvement
D.M. Lascelles, B.G. DaleA three‐year study, partly funded by the Quality, Design and Education Division of the Department of Trade and Industry, has been carried out on the general subject of quality…
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International Journal of Quality ScienceEditor:
- Professor Jiju Antony