Ten corporate commandments for the year 2000
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Ideas are offered for enhancing European competitiveness in the face of the Asians' work ethic. Promote a future-oriented corporate culture. Be prepared to face harsh realities. Prefer pragmatic flexibility over dogmatic rigidity. Understand that innovation is basically a social phenomenon which is requisite for corporate survival. Corporate strategies must focus on strengthening their international competitive position. Constant vigilance is required to protect market position. The external environment's driving forces must be identified and comprehended. Learn from teacher-student relationships when considering information from other cultures. Do not rely on government to assume initiatives. It is suggested that managers renounce half their vacation entitlements, that managers work at least from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and half a day on Saturday, and that a 10-hour, work-oriented work day be implemented.
Publication Name: Personnel Management
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0031-5761
Year: 1987
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Deming's never-ending road to quality
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The management philosophy of US consultant W. Edwards Deming was a factor in Japan's post-war reconstruction, and now US and British firms are beginning to follow suit. Deming believes that management must foster conditions for continuous improvement. Efficient use of inputs can be obtained by bringing the customer into the firm, and by creating partnerships with both workers and suppliers. Efforts must be concentrated on what services or products the customer needs. Top management must redevelop its own purposes, skills, and knowledge. Change is to be regarded as a positive step rather than mere defect correction. Deming argues that it is hard to know in advance what defect levels customers will tolerate, and that continuous improvement depends on the dignity of the worker. The contribution of statistical process control in reducing confusion and focusing on real problems is described.
Publication Name: Personnel Management
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0031-5761
Year: 1987
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Holding managers to account on safety
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The UK Health and Safety Executive analyzed over 1,000 fatal accidents and reached the conclusion that management failures were the cause of more than 60% of the accidents due to inadequate provision of training and supervision and the use of unsafe work systems. To counter these trends, managers can use an audit to assess and quantify a firm's safety environment. The audit should assess employee conformity to procedures and to provide information on the adequacy of the rules and procedures. The audit can be a non-quantified subjective assessment, a numerical rating systems, or a combination of the two. The audit system must assess managerial safety performance and provide feed back.
Publication Name: Personnel Management
Subject: Human resources and labor relations
ISSN: 0031-5761
Year: 1990
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