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Total Quality Management - CII Institute of Logistics

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<strong>Total</strong> <strong>Quality</strong> <strong>Management</strong><br />

If I am listening, I have the advantage<br />

If I am talking, others have it<br />

The culture change for management is to be actively seen listening to work place<br />

problems and responding appropriately. No longer is it sufficient to respond with such<br />

phrases as ‘I hear what you say’ and then do nothing about it.<br />

Ownership TQM requires that employees are able to feel a sense <strong>of</strong> ownership <strong>of</strong> the<br />

organization. There are different ways <strong>of</strong> achieving this and there is no one formula.<br />

TQM sets out to create an excellence environment in which participation, on a voluntary<br />

basis, becomes the accepted norm.<br />

Ownership <strong>of</strong> problem requires managers and supervisors to think through their role more<br />

closely. Taking responsibility for decisions, willingness to take balanced risk and<br />

discovering information could be cultural shift. Upwards or downwards delegation or<br />

assuming other people will carry out the task or function are no longer the only options.<br />

Eliminating the ‘over the wall’ mentality is a culture change <strong>of</strong> significant proportions in<br />

many organizations. The required ethic is that <strong>of</strong> ‘me first’ in taking up responsibility.<br />

<strong>CII</strong> <strong>Institute</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Logistics</strong> 44<br />

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