Which of the Following Statements Concerning the Malcolm Baldrige Award

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning the Malcolm Baldrige award is true?

• A) A disadvantage of the award process is its lack of flexibility, requiring each participating organization to follow the same standardized approach.
• B) The Baldrige criteria are based upon 1,000 points, allocated among four categories: strategy, information systems, business results, and conformance to documented procedures, policies, and training.
• C) The award was established in 1987 to promote better quality management practices and improved quality results by global competitors.
• D) For many companies the objective is not to win the award but to diagnose strengths and weaknesses of their management system.

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Definitions:

Pluralist Model

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