Quality on Trial

In the rush toward quality improvement, many companies have assumed that TQM program automatically pay off--and that related expenses are always recouped. This pioneering book challenges those fatal notions. It exposes the root cause of failure in many quality initiatives, and shows how to implement a quality review process directly linked to financial and operational performance. A must for businesses that, despite limited resources, are eager to join the quality bandwagon--and for all managers who must bridge the gap between long-range quality efforts and short-term fiscal results.

Maynard Howe, Ph.D. (San Diego, CA) is a partner and the Worldwide Knowledge Management Practice Leader for USWeb.