Some Have Argued the Six Sigma Programs Are Merely Repackaged

question 6

Essay

Some have argued the Six Sigma programs are merely repackaged versions of older quality improvement programs that originally accompanied TQM initiatives in the 1980s.Present arguments that both support and refute this view.

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Definitions:

Distinctiveness

The quality of being notably different or unique, often used in the context of stimuli in psychology to describe how easily an item stands out from others, facilitating learning and memory.

Interference

A cognitive process where previously learned information hinders the ability to learn new information or the recall of existing information.

Proactive Interference

A phenomenon where older memories interfere with the recall of newer memories.

Retroactive Interference

A phenomenon where newly learned information interferes with the recall of previously learned information.