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Competition as a means of procuring public services

Smyth, Judith D. - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 10 (1997) 1/2, pp. 21-46

Competition is now widely used as the means of choosing the providers of essential public services in the USA and the … UK. Many different approaches are found in the USA and there are useful lessons for the UK. With particular reference to … collaboration and the emergence of monopolies and integrated delivery systems in the USA and concludes by finding politics and …

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Improving quality of life in a region

Riecken, Glen; Yavas, Ugur - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 14 (2001) 7, pp. 556-568

assessments of a local area in the Southeastern USA. Presents recommendations to aid local authorities in improving quality of …

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Deregulation of Network Industries. What’s Next?

Stratling, Rebecca - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 14 (2001) 5, pp. 439-444

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Vouchers and the Provision of Public Services

Ashworth, John - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 14 (2001) 7, pp. 585-587

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A regional study of quality management infrastructure practices in USA and Mexico

Solis, Luis E.; Raghu‐Nathan, T.S.; Subba Rao, S. - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 17 (2000) 6, pp. 597-614

Presents the results of a study on quality management infrastructure practices and quality performance in manufacturing companies located in the North and Central regions of Mexico and the US Midwest region. Seven quality management infrastructure practices – top management support, strategic...

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Two Strategies for Regaining US Manufacturing Dominance

Modarress, Batoul; Ansari, A. - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 7 (1990) 6

Despite US government policymakers′ hopes for a return to US predominance in the marketplace, manufacturers face the fact that the Japanese manufacturing superiority is largely due to better quality, cost‐effective operations, and rapid response to customers. A few explanations for the US...

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Vendor Evaluation Criteria and Perceived Organisational Performance: A Comparison of American and Japanese Firms

Ebrahimpour, Maling; Mangiameli, Paul M. - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 7 (1990) 6

Important evaluation criteria as they are perceived by quality managers in American and US‐based Japanese firms are examined. For this study, three different groups of companies contained within four industries were considered. They included American firms using a traditional approach to...

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How Important is Quality Circle Training?

Honeycutt, Alan - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 7 (1990) 1

The Quality Circle programme is used increasingly in all sectors of the US economy. The need is for investigative empirical research into the variables influencing participation in Quality Circles. A study at a major US aerospace company is described in which the major influences turn out to be...

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Quality Management in the Chain Saw Industry: A Case Study

Chen, Frederick - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 8 (1991) 1

An industry‐wide analysis of quality management methods was conducted in the chain saw industry. It was found that all other firms have within the past five years followed the industry leader in implementing statistical quality control, vendor management and reliability engineering. The study...

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Quality Management and POM Textbooks: A Review and Assessment

Tillery, Kenneth R.; Rutledge, Arthur L.; Inman, R. Anthony - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 10 (1993) 1

A continuous reorientation towards quality by US firms should be facilitated by the infusion of business and engineering school graduates having a solid conceptual foundation of quality and quality management. Examines a sample of the textbooks used in the standard under‐graduate course in...

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