Quality Management Principles Flashcards
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Which quality management principle emphasizes that an organization's purpose is best served by understanding and meeting the needs of all interested parties?
Answer: Stakeholder engagement
Stakeholder engagement (also called 'relationship management') recognizes that sustained success requires managing relationships with all interested parties, not just customers.
A quality manager notices that a process consistently produces outputs within specification, but customer complaints remain high. Which principle is most likely being overlooked?
Answer: Customer focus
Customer focus requires aligning organizational goals with actual customer needs, meaning meeting spec alone is insufficient if customers are dissatisfied.
In the context of quality management, 'continual improvement' is best described as:
Answer: An ongoing activity to enhance performance
Continual improvement is a recurring activity aimed at increasing the ability to fulfill requirements, not a one-time effort.
Which tool is most directly associated with the 'evidence-based decision making' quality principle?
Answer: Control chart
A control chart provides statistical evidence about process stability and variation, directly supporting decisions grounded in data.
An organization redesigns its reward system to align employee incentives with quality goals. This action primarily demonstrates which principle?
Answer: Engagement of people
Engagement of people requires that organizational systems, including rewards, support employees in contributing to quality objectives.
The 'systems approach to management' principle is most effectively implemented when:
Answer: Interrelated processes are identified and managed as a coherent system
The systems approach requires identifying interdependencies among processes and managing them together to achieve organizational goals.
Which of the following best illustrates applying the 'leadership' principle in a quality management context?
Answer: Top management establishes a clear quality vision and removes barriers for employees
Effective leadership in quality management means establishing direction, aligning people, and creating conditions where employees can achieve quality goals.