The history of Total Quality Management (TQM) was initially a term used to describe its Japanese-style management strategy to quality management. Being a methodology for continually improving the quality of all processes, it draws on knowledge of the principles and practices of behavioural sciences, analysis of quantitative and non-quantitative data, economics theories and process analysis.
Implementing Total Quality Management (TQM) within an organization isn't without some attending challenges that tend to affect its purpose. These challenges include:
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When an organization fails to place high priority to quality and/or is not genuine about it, implementation of TQM tends to be affected.
If autocratic style of leadership is adopted by the management, an environment of fear is created. This hinders creativity among employees which may demoralize them. This will lead to an employee not contributing their entire ability. This in turn degrades their productivity ultimately affects quality of products and/or services.
When employees fail to show the right level of commitment to TQM the whole process of quality management becomes ineffective. This TQM is implemented by people, nothing else.
When communication plans are not in existence quality results may be affected. Everyone needs to be aware of the happenings in the organization. When this is missing, the whole concept of TQM would be rendered ineffective.
When an organization fails to identify the needs of customers as a result of inaccurate data, improper survey, and wrong interpretation of facts etc. supply of defective product to the customer may be made, hence defeating the main objective of customer satisfaction.
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