Journal of Quality Management 6 (2001) 371 – 400 www.journalofqualitymanagement.com In support of the assumptions at the foundation of Deming’s management theory Steven Hillmer*‚ Dennis Karney University of Kansas‚ Summerfield Hall‚ 1300 Sunnyside Drive‚ Lawrence‚ KS 66045-2003‚ USA Received 1 January 2001; received in revised form 1 April 2001; accepted 1 July 2001 Abstract Hillmer and Karney [J. Qual. Manage. 2 (1997) 171.] have formulated 15 axioms as a basis of Deming’s theory of
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1. Go to teradatastudentnetwork.com and find the paper titled “Data Warehousing Supports Corporate Strategy at First American Corporation” (by Watson‚ Wixom‚ and Goodhue). Read the paper and answer the following questions: a. What were the drivers for the DW/BI project in the company? b. What strategic advantages were realized? c. What operational and tactical advantages were achieved? d. What were the critical success factors (CSF) for the implementation? 2. Go to fico.com. Use the information
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Decision Support Systems (DSS) Decision support systems are a class of computer-based information systems including knowledge based systems that support decision making activities. Because there are many approaches to decision-making and because of the wide range of domains in which decisions are made‚ the concept of decision support system (DSS) is very broad. A DSS can take many different forms. In general‚ we can say that a DSS is a computerized system for helping make decisions. A decision
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Assignment 1 1. Summarise the key steps in the Case management process. 1. Referrer contact with service 2. Referral completed and client accepted into service by intake officer 3. Co-case manager identified by intake officer 4. Case conference/care meeting arrangements made jointly by referrer 5. Case conference/care meeting is held 6. Case manager implement the plan 7. Ongoing review of the case management plan 2. Identify three (3) rights and
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Diabetic Support Care As a professional nurse‚ assisting the patient with the basic knowledge of self-management of diabetes mellitus with supportive care‚ will help lessen risk associated with this illness. Helping the patient to take small steps with their lifestyle‚ will result in a understanding of the capacity of their illness. This essay will discuss a family member who was recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type II and has to take insulin. After performing the questionnaire‚ there
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Activity 3 Guidance and Support 3.1 Principles and stages of G&S Guidance and support for learners begins at recruitment and selection stage. Prospective learners are interviewed and this combined with application information of prior knowledge‚ understanding and skills provides a firm foundation for the learner retention and achievement on their chosen programme. This allows me to have a greater understanding of the learner and their ability to succeed on the course. The recruitment and selection
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2.2.2 Organizational Support Organizational Support can be defined as the second most essential approach in career success. It also can be categorized as the structural model which directed to career success of an individual. Past researches have proposed that Organizational Support components should be considered when examining the predecessors and associates of career achievement. In this study we examine how the organization supports the employee’s career success in insurance sector. The consideration
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for Veterans’ suffering from PTSD with peer support groups. This brief report discusses Veterans’ perspectives on the benefits and drawbacks of peer support as an additional source of treatment for PTSD. PTSD is a psychiatric disorder that can occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster‚ a serious accident‚ a terrorist act‚ war/combat‚ rape or other violent personal assault (CITED). Peer support refers to a best-practice model for supporting
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you are one of the millions of parents who receive sporadic child support payments‚ here are three strategies you can use to improve the untimely receipt of child support payments. Caution: These strategies will not work for everyone‚ but remember nothing from nothing leaves nothing. 1. If you are to receive child support payments‚ insist the paying parent buy a life insurance policy covering the term of the payments‚ naming you as the owner and beneficiary. Your �ex� will be unable to change the
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Support groups is another method proven to help with eating disorders.An eating disorder support group is an assembly of men and/or women who gather together to provide each other with various types of help related to eating disorders. In over 30 states there are support groups that help with eating disorders. There are two main types of eating disorder support groups as well as them being classified as open or closed. The two main support groups are as follows: “Self-Help
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