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Whether diagnosing the existing organization, designing or redesigning systems or leading the transformation, this practical guide has the tools and advice that readers will need to build a high performing organization. The second edition delves into the latest advances in the Baldrige process, which helps drive organizations to be more competitive and achieve performance excellence. Authors Latham and Vinyard strike a balance between theoretical and practical approaches, emphasizing the impact of the leader's role in determining healthy directions for a changing organization.
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Health Care “Understanding the language, meaning and subtle connections of the Baldrige framework can be daunting. Baldrige in Plain English artfully translates this complex model into a useable blueprint to start a journey of becoming more process-honoring!” Pattie Skriba, Vice President Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, 2010 Baldrige Recipient “Every successful leader understands the importance of continuous improvement. Baldrige in Plain English allows any leader to quickly gain a general understanding of the Malcolm Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence through simple explanations that describe the principles necessary for every organization to achieve excellence.” Matt Duke, Senior Vice President San Antonio Methodist Healthcare, 2014 Texas Award for Performance Excellence Recipient Service/Small Business “As many years (25 or so) as I have been involved with the Baldrige Framework, I still struggle from time to time as to the meaning of the Baldrige language. Baldrige in Plain English helps me with real simple points to understand the underlying theme and how to apply it to our organization.” Lee Butler, Director of Performance Excellence Don Chalmers Ford, 2016 Baldrige Recipient All Sectors “These Baldrige resources add great value to both leaders and organizations who are on their Baldrige journey. At Florida Sterling, we appreciate these translations as a way to help organizations demystify the Baldrige language and quite frankly, put the Criteria into plain English.” Dione Geiger, President Florida Sterling Council, Southeast Partnership for Business Excellence (Florida and Georgia)
With quality programs proliferating in companies worldwide, the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award has become a valuable tool for benchmarking, improving, and recognizing quality efforts. The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award: A Yardstick for Quality Growth, an excellent resource for any organization seeking to use the criteria for quality and performance improvement, includes tips on the application process as well as common mistakes to avoid. Comprehensive and thoroughly up-to-date, this is the only book on the subject to address the ISO 9000:1994 standards. A complete case study of a Baldrige Award application follows the entire process from start to finish the application, the examiner's response, the feedback report, and the site visit preparation giving you an excellent view of how the process works as well as the challenges and commitments involved in achieving Baldrige Award levels of quality and performance. The book also includes a look at the future of the Baldrige Award. "This book presents information on the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in a very intelligible manner that can be used for a comprehensive, readable interpretation of the criteria. The clear and concise explanations are useful for self-assessment and improvement. It is a fine addition to the literature on how to get better, faster, using these criteria as a roadmap." Edwin Shecter, President, Quality Resources Company 020163368XB04062001
America's #1 bible of business manners is rewritten for the '90s and includes such issues as sexual harrassment, non-discriminatory managing, substance abuse, disabled workers, and other timely topics. Every business person, from entry-level to CEO, needs this guide to the behavior that spells success.
This short read will help you to understand the Baldrige framework in simple terms and how to apply it to your organization. Now in its third edition, this book continues to be a guide for industries ranging from healthcare to service.