All of the Following Are Characteristics of Total Quality Management

question 24

Multiple Choice

All of the following are characteristics of total quality management except ________.

• A) intense focus on the competition
• B) accurate measurement
• C) improvement in the quality of everything the organization does
• D) empowerment of employees
• E) concern for continual improvement

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Definitions:

Low-Wage Workers

denotes individuals who are employed in positions that pay at or below the lower end of the pay scale, often insufficient to support a standard living.

Fertility Rate

The average number of children born to a woman over her lifetime within a specific population.

Empowering Women

Refers to the process of increasing the degree of autonomy and self-determination in women to enable them to represent their interests in a responsible and self-determined way, thereby enhancing their ability to influence social change.

Global Stratification

The hierarchical arrangement of individuals and countries around the world, leading to patterns of unequal economic distribution and access to resources.