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Book SynopsisIn The Quality Revolution, George Mouradian examines the quality initiatives past and present that have been used throughout the world. Mouradian''s purpose is to clarify exactly what quality is to workers of all levels, from CEOs to production workers within an organization. He describes the history of quality, from how it began in ancient times and evolved to what it is today. This book will assist all who are interested in quality, as well as organizations that endeavor to become more competitive and profitable through improvements in quality, and may serve as a college and university textbook on quality and reliability.
Trade ReviewMouradian states in the preface that the purpose of the book is to present techniques, strategies, principles, and philosophies of quality management that have developed through the centuries. He meets his goal. His remarkably well written survey is both concise and thorough in coverage as reflected in the chapter topics, which range from the initiation of Western civilization, the Renaissance, and the Indusrial Revolution, to the inception and advancement of modern quality management up through the 21st century....RECOMMENDED for upper-division undergraduate through professional collections. -- J. Constas, Fayetteville State University * CHOICE *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 List of Tables and Figures Chapter 2 Preface Chapter 3 Acknowledgements Chapter 4 Introduction Chapter 5 Early Man to the Dawn of Civilization Chapter 6 Greek, Roman, and the Initiation of Western Civilization Chapter 7 The Renaissance Chapter 8 The Industrial Revolution Chapter 9 The Initiation and Advancement of Modern Quality Chapter 10 Development of Probability and Statistics Chapter 11 Awards and Standards Chapter 12 The Perspectiveness Approach to Quality Chapter 13 Development of the Tools for Quality Chapter 14 The Emerging 21st Century Chapter 15 Index
