Contingency Factors That Can Influence the Success of a TQM

question 123

Multiple Choice

Contingency factors that can influence the success of a TQM program in a positive way include all of the following EXCEPT:

• A) tasks make high skill demands on employees.
• B) TQM serves to enrich jobs and motivate employees.
• C) problem-solving skills are improved for all employees.
• D) participation and teamwork are used to tackle significant problems.
• E) managers wait for big, dramatic innovations.

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Definitions:

System(s)

Systems refer to a group of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent elements forming a complex whole, often used in the context of biological, ecological, or societal structures.

Olfactory Stimulus

Olfactory Stimulus is any factor or agent specifically meant to trigger the sense of smell.

Olfactory Bulb

A brain structure involved in the sense of smell, processing odors and forwarding smell information to the brain.

Somesthetic Senses

The body senses consisting of the skin senses, the kinesthetic and proprioceptive senses, and the vestibular senses.