Application of TQM in Hungary and in the US: Analysis
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to compare the Hungarian and US TQM practices at 27 firms. 5 clusters of companies will be identified considering their environmental, structural factors. We categorize the companies into these clusters. Then we analyze the companies orientation of management, use of TQM elements and tools at the different sets of environmental and structural variables, and finally give some suggestions to improve the Hungarian TQM practice.
Keywords:
TQM, Hungarian TQM practice, process management, corporate, culture, TQM tools, TQM principles, Quality, ISO 9000, competitivenessCitation data from Crossref and Scopus
How to Cite
Németh, B. (1999) “Application of TQM in Hungary and in the US: Analysis”, Periodica Polytechnica Social and Management Sciences, 7(1), pp. 3–14.
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