ERIC Number: EJ952213
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Dec
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1046-8781
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The Power of Process Improvement
Fairfield-Sonn, James W.; Morgan, Sandra; Sumukadas, Narendar
Simulation & Gaming, v35 n4 p517-524 Dec 2004
Over the last several decades many systematic management approaches, such as Total Quality Management, aimed at improving organizational performance and employee satisfaction have captured organizations' attention. Given their origins in statistics, operations management, and engineering, many of the concepts and techniques are technical. When first introduced to these methods, students become lost in their complexity and lose interest. This exercise was designed to provide students a simple way to experience first-hand the power of process improvement so that, once their interest was stimulated, they would explore advanced methods. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Employee Attitudes, Total Quality Management, Job Satisfaction, Students, Student Interests, Simulation, Employees, Organizational Development, Teamwork, Improvement, Job Enrichment, Games
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Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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