Table of contents - Special Issue: Our Dreams of Excellence ‐ Learning from the Past and Architecturing the Future
Guest Editors: Su Mi DahlgaardPark
The archetype of excellence in universities and TQM
Loukas N. AnninosThe paper aims to present and interpret excellence through the parchments of the ancient Hellenic philosophy and the different schools of management thought and its application in…
OM of manufacturing: exploring futuristic manufacturing perspectives
Foo Check TeckTechnology is fast transforming how we supply both services and products. With virtual reality technology rapidly becoming available and much user friendlier and affordable than…
Historical origins and development of economic rationalism
Donald K. Gates, Peter SteaneThe purpose of this paper is to trace the development of economic theory to the point where “economic rationalism” is a commonly used term.
Quality management in healthcare and industry: A comparative review and emerging themes
Alexander Komashie, Ali Mousavi, Justin GoreThe purpose of this paper is to review the historical development of quality assessment methods in manufacturing industry and healthcare. It examines the gap between methods…
Excellence – 25 years evolution
Su Mi Dahlgaard‐Park, Jens J. DahlgaardThe purpose of this paper is to present and discuss/reflect on some well‐known excellence frameworks or models in order to understand the development in the contents of excellence…
From total quality management to corporate sustainability based on a stakeholder management
Klaus J. ZinkThe purpose of this paper is to analyze the development of total quality management (TQM) from the very beginning to the present and to give a proposal for a redefinition for the…
ISSN:
1751-1348Online date, start – end:
2006Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Bradley Bowden
- Jeffrey Muldoon