This module for a Total Quality Management (TQM) course was designed to give students a broad background in TQM and its influence on the business world in the United States. It can be used in a U.S. history class, an economics class, an English class, or as part of a TQM course for high school or community college students. The module covers the following topics: (1) U.S. competitiveness; (2) TQM concepts; (3) quality "gurus"; and (4) paradigms and the need for change. These topics are presented in order to give students an organized approach to keeping pace and making progress in a continuously changing world. The module includes a bibliography listing 18 references. (KC)