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BEHAVIOR TESTS SIX SIGMA.
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Industrial Engineer: IE . Aug2008, Vol. 40 Issue 8, p41-41. 1p. 1 Color Photograph. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- The article reports on various failures on the use of Six Sigma. According to Praveen Gupta, a noted author on methodology and master in Six Sigma black belt, nearly 60% of all corporate Six Sigma initiatives fail to yield desired results. It notes that since Jack Welch, former General Electric CEO popularized Six Sigma in 1990s, it has profoundly impacted the corporate world. It also state that the global electronic supplier 3M struggled with Six Sigma. In addition, experiences in the field indicated that most managers come up short in their approach to the behavioral elements of change, but, it inferred that implementing the Six Sigma methodology can still be very effective approach.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1542894X
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Industrial Engineer: IE
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 33204033