Search for dissertations about: "Creating a Quality Management Culture"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the words Creating a Quality Management Culture.

  2. 1. Creating a Quality Management Culture : Focusing on Values and Leadership

    Author : Pernilla Ingelsson; Håkan Wiklund; Ingela Bäckström; Stefan Lagrosen; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Quality Management; Organizational culture; values; leadership; Lean; TQM; Kvalitetsledning; organisationskultur; värderingar; ledarskap; Lean; TQM;

    Abstract : When applied successfully, the QM initiatives TQM and Lean enhance an organization´s ability to meet and exceed the expectations of the customers as well as co-workers and other stakeholders. There are however also QM initiatives that fail and one reason for this is the organization’s inability to create a supportive culture, a culture that rests on a number of values which aim at improving the quality and thereby customer satisfaction. READ MORE

  4. 2. Make the Future a Part of Today : Awaken Long-term Thinking in Quality Management Practices

    Author : Anna Mårtensson; Pernilla Ingelsson; Kristen Snyder; Peter Cronemyr; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Long-term thinking; future; quality management; sustainable development; leader; leadership; culture;

    Abstract : Individuals and organisations need to consider the future since actions taken today will have implications for the future. Long-term thinking as a concept encompasses consideration of the future and is identified in both quality management and sustainable development. READ MORE

  5. 3. Supply chain resilience through quality management

    Author : Roy Andersson; Högskolan i Borås; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; supply chain strategy; risk; robust; Six Sigma; quality; logistics; management; TQM; Lean; resilient; flexible; collaboration.; Agile;

    Abstract : The length and complexity of the supply chain tend to increase, rather than diminish, thereby making the supply chain riskier and less predictable and, hence, more vulnerable. At the same time, customers are becoming increasingly demanding. READ MORE

  6. 4. A Deeper Understanding of Real Teamwork and Sustainable Quality Culture

    Author : Lilly-Mari Sten; Pernilla Ingelsson; Marie Häggström; Mattias Elg; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; ICU transitional care; QM; quality management; real team; real teamwork; sustainable quality culture; TMT; team; teamwork; top management team;

    Abstract : Today's organisations are faced with increasingly complicated and complex challenges. To master these challenges, organisations need to work more together, both within their own organisations and in collaboration with others. Working as a ‘real’ team, while also creating a sustainable quality culture, can be one way to address these challenges. READ MORE

  7. 5. Value creation in development and construction of public buildings : the case of houses of culture

    Author : Kristina Laurell-Stenlund; Will Hughes; Luleå tekniska universitet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Construction Engineering and Management; Byggproduktion;

    Abstract : A public building should create an added value to clients, construction professionals and users resulting in an efficient construction project as well as an economically and socially sustainable building over its whole lifetime. In the meantime it is difficult to describe the social benefits of public buildings in general, but even more difficult to describe public buildings with a cultural content, e. READ MORE