About this title: The focus of this book is the transformation of the style of American management. The author includes his management philosophy for establishing quality and productivity, and maintaining a competitive edge in business.
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780911379013ISBN:0911379010
Description: A good reading copy only. Dust Jacket may have chips and close tears. Slight forward slant to the spine-, Hard Cover, Good / Good. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: MIT Center for Advanced Engineer
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780521305532ISBN:0521305535
Description: Good. Standard used condition. May have light reading or storage wear All orders processed within 2 business days. Ships from Foxboro MA. read more
Description: Pub by MIT Center for Advanced Engineering Study, 1989. Hardcover with DJ. Light shelf and reading wear. Very Good + book in Very Good + DJ. ISBN: 0-911379-01-0. read more
Binding: Hardcover-Linen Finish
Publisher: Cambridge, MA, U.S.A. : Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center..., Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780911379013ISBN:0911379010
Description: Good in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Hard Cover-Linen Finish. Good/Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. "This book teaches the transformation that is required for survival, a transformation that can only be accomplished by man. A company can not buy its way inot quality---it must be led into quality by top management. A theory of management now exists. Never again may anyone say that there is nothing new in management to teach. " Quoted from the front flap as stated by Dr. Demming. This is the ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: MIT Press
Date Published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780911379013ISBN:0911379010
Description: Very Good in Very good jacket. Very good hardcover with very good dust jacket in new Brodart jacket. Unmarked, bright and clean with square and tight binding. Enjoy reading with a real book in your hands. read more
Edition: Not Stated
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Advanced Educational..., Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780911379013ISBN:0911379010
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 14th printing, Cambridge, Mass. : Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Advanced Engineering Study. [1991]. fourteenth printing. 8vo (5 7/8" x 8 3/4"). xiii, [iii], 507 pages. Navy blue buckram cloth-covered boards, gilt lettering on spine, facsimile of Deming's signature stamped in gold on front board (hardcover binding). Price stamped on blue free end pages on the upper right corner. Otherwise no marks or ink, previous owners ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Advanced Educational..., Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780911379013ISBN:0911379010
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Ex Libris. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. DJ and book in excellent condition. Previous owner's name on FEP. read more
Edition: Later Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780911379013ISBN:0911379010
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780911379013ISBN:0911379010
Description: Very good. No dust jacket. Book is clean without tearing. Binding tight. Black cloth cover with gold gilt lettering. Page 91 marked and dog eared. May be other underlining. Former bookstore sticker on inside front cover. Very nice copy of this title. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 507 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: Ninth Printing, 1989
Binding: Black Lettered Cloth
Publisher: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Center for Advanced Educational..., Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780911379013ISBN:0911379010
Description: Very Good in Very Good Price Intact jacket. 8 3/4 X 5 3/4. No apparent wear. Pages are tight, bright and clean. Jacket in a crystal-clear polyester protector sleeve. Binding firm and straight, sewn signatures. Boards, spine, edges and corners unworn. Illustrated with formulas & figures. 507 pages, appendixes & index. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: MIT Center For Advanced Engineering Study
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780911379013ISBN:0911379010
Description: Hardback. Later Printing. Tight Sound Unmarked Copy In Very Good Condition in a Very Good Condition Dustjacket. ISBN 0-911379-01-0. read more
Description: ISBN 0-911379-01-0. Hardback. Reprint edition. Very Good to Near Fine condition book in a Very Good to Near Fine condition dustjacket. Tight, bright, attractive copy with no markings to the book. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: MIT Press
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780911379013ISBN:0911379010
Description: ISBN 0-911379-01-0. Hardback. Second Printing. Very Good condition book in a Very Good condition dustjacket with minor rubs and creases around its edges. Tight sound unmarked copy. read more
Edition: Twenty-fifth Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Advanced Engineering Study, Cambridge, MA, USA
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780911379013ISBN:0911379010
Description: Very Good- in Very Good- jacket. Brief summary of content available upon request by e-mail. read more
Description: ISBN 0-911379-01-0 Octavo (9.0 in. by 5.5 in. ); 507pp.; very good hardcover; very good dust jacket; dust jacket lightly bumped at extremities; book shows rubbed extremities; bumped corners; cocked spine; loose hinges. read more
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: MIT Center for Advanced Engineering Study, Cambridge, MA
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780911379013ISBN:0911379010
Description: Very Good in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. xiii, 507 pp. Fifth printing. Previous owner name on front pastedown; otherwise, a Fine copy. Fourteen points which show Deming's way "out of the crisis" of current business management. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: MIT Center for Advanced Engineering Study, Cambridge, MA
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780911379013ISBN:0911379010
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. xiii, 507 pp. Nineteenth printing. Fourteen points which show Deming's way "out of the crisis" of current business management. read more
"Had to acknowledge The years I spent trying to follow a corporate version of this philosophy and the many books on the subject I finished during that time are probably buried in obscurity but my it sure was fun"
"The book outlines Deming's fundamental ideas of effective, responsible management and organization. He goes to length to illustrate how irresponsible, misguided management has put the United States in economic trouble in recent decades; he offers sound advice makes clear cases for improvements in management and how changes will translate to betterment for the entire agency, and from there to the nation.
In my book Deming sets the standard for clear, efficient non-fiction writing. He draws heavily on personal experience and makes heavy use of examples to illustrate good and poor organization and management systems. The format feels somewhat like a personal notebook, using almost "bullet point" writing for efficiency instead of stylistic narrative. While he does not read "like a book," it makes for easy excerpts.
Furthermore, he starts each chapter by explicitly stating the purpose and goal of the chapter, illustrating his direct and to-the-point style.
This book should be standard reading for all management. I would not recommend it for the general public only because of its style/format."
"Deming's claim to fame was teaching the Japanese about quality improvement principles in manufacturing, which Japanese companies then applied and consequently became world leaders in excellence. Most of what Deming puts forth is common sense: management must have an understanding of what each job entails (best if they actually have done the work), the ability to focus on the "long run" for their organizations (not just making quarterly profits), and instill a committment to excellence. Unfortunately, common sense is not a common commodity regardless of ones rank, which is why Deming is seen as a quality revolutionary. Deming can be dry at times, and some things are more challenging to translate to the service industry, but it's a worthy read."
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