Beyond the Quality Revolution: Linking Quality to Corporate Strategy
Business cares so much about quality because quality — however defined — can be clearly linked to some measures of economic value and business success. Given the relationship between quality — once achieved — and value, corporations have good reasons for remaining committed to the quality vision. But many firms are having a hard time applying quality principles throughout their operations.
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Content: Article | Author: Tamara J. Erickson | Source: Prism (Arthur D. Little) | Subjects: Management, Operations, Strategy
Business Strategy: New Thinking for the ’90s
As is obvious from the title, this is an old article (1992) but of long-lasting value. In it, Arthur D. Little lays out a strategic framework based on their High Performance Business pyramid which essentially looks at strategy as a function of stakeholders, process, resources and organization.
Content: Article | Authors: C. Everett Shorey, Tamara J. Erickson | Source: Prism (Arthur D. Little) | Subject: Strategy
Third Generation R & D: Managing the Link to Corporate Strategy
Content: Book | Authors: Kamal N. Saad, Philip A. Roussel, Tamara J. Erickson | Subjects: Management, Strategy