Proceedings of National Symposium on the Role of Academia in NationalCompetitiveness and Total Quality Management (1st) Held in Morgantown, West Virginia on 18-20 July 1990

摘要

The purpose of the First National Symposium on the Role of Academia in NationalCompetitiveness and Total Quality Management was to examine academia's role in the education of future managers and engineers in TQM philosophy and to establish a national network of individuals from industry, academia and government, interested in the promotion and adoption of TQM principals. The book includes speeches by prominent leaders from industry, academia and government that provide a national perspective on the symposium topic. Significant time was spent in team discussions. The presentations and discussions focused on teaching and practice of TQM. This book of proceedings documents symposium activities. It is divided