Contingency Factors That Can Influence the Success of a TQM

question 29

Multiple Choice

Contingency factors that can influence the success of a TQM program in a negative way include all of the following,except:

• A)tasks make high skill demands on employees.
• B)management expectations are unrealistically high.
• C)middle managers are dissatisfied about loss of authority.
• D)workers are dissatisfied with other aspects of organizational life.
• E)managers wait for big, dramatic innovations.

Understand product design considerations for recycling, reuse, and remanufacturing.

Identify environmental certification standards and their significance.

Understand the concept of industrial symbiosis and its significance in waste management.

Grasp the principles of soil remediation and pollution absorption techniques.

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Definitions:

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"Companionate" Marriage

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