Question

If W. Edwards Deming was your management consultant, he would emphasize

A.quality through constant innovation and quality assurance training.
B.groups as important aspects of organizations.
C.analyzing organizations in their social context.
D.a clear division of labor and hierarchy of authority.

Answer 1

Letter A. Quality through constant innovation and quality assurance training.

Step-by-step explanation:

Alternative A is correct, as W. Edwards Deming was a pioneer scholar in the application of organizational quality management.

He was responsible for creating the 14 points, which are principles for management that will help the organization to achieve total quality. He was also responsible for popularizing the PDCA Cycle (PLAN, DO, CHECK, ACT), which is a strategic tool widely used worldwide to ensure continuous improvement and the quality of processes and products.

• PLAN: define objectives, methods and resources.
• DO: Perform, educate and train.
• CHECK: Measure and evaluate
• ACT: act correctly.

Continuous improvement can be achieved through the correct and targeted use of the PDCA cycle towards organizational objectives. For Deming, without continuous improvement, there is no survival of the organization in the market, so he argues that continuous improvement must be implemented in all phases of the project, to achieve the benefits of continuous improvement of processes, increased productivity and reduced costs.