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He grew up in a family that was often cold an often hungry ("Deming: Biography," 2000).
Both of his parents valued education, as both were surprisingly well educated. In 1917, young Dr. Deming enrolled in the University of Wyoming, graduating 4 years later with a B.S. In electrical engineering. He continued his education and received his Masters from the University of Colorado, and his Ph.D. from Yale, in mathematics and mathematical physics. ("Deming: Biography," 2000).
This amazing physicist and statistician went on to develop the sampling techniques that were used beginning with the 1940 U.S. Census, and was involved in the planning for the 1951 Japanese Census and then ran a relatively unknown consultancy until 1980. It was then that Deming was featured in an NBC documentary regarding the increasing industrial...
Edwards," 2004).
In 1987, Deming's book, Out of Crisis, was published and became an immediate success. This work would be the basis for what would become known as Total Quality Management ("W. Edwards," 2004). Deming understood that the prevailing style of American management needed to be changed to once again become competitive, and that this transformation could only occur with a view from the outside ("Deming: Teaching," 2000).
Deming's Theories on Leadership:
As noted, Dr. Deming knew that American management must be transformed in order to be competitive with the rest of the world, especially Japan. Only a significant change could increase business effectiveness and efficiency. Dr. Deming offered several key principles to
In 1987, Deming's book, Out of Crisis, was published and became an immediate success. This work would be the basis for what would become known as Total Quality Management ("W. Edwards," 2004). Deming understood that the prevailing style of American management needed to be changed to once again become competitive, and that this transformation could only occur with a view from the outside ("Deming: Teaching," 2000).
Deming's Theories on Leadership:
As noted, Dr. Deming knew that American management must be transformed in order to be competitive with the rest of the world, especially Japan. Only a significant change could increase business effectiveness and efficiency. Dr. Deming offered several key principles to
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