It seems like there's a new management buzzword, acronym or definition every month. Here you'll find definitions of the common terms and buzzwords about management techniques -- employee engagement, BPR, TQM.
By NetMBA
- Hygiene factors is a term coined by Herzberg as part of his Motivation-Hygiene Theory. Here's a definition and overview.
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- As someone who is involved in the selection of suppliers, and possibly responsible for purchasing decisions, you may have seen or used goods and services that are promoted using reference to ISO 9001:2000, or, more simply “ISO 9000”. What does this mean?
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By Wikipedia
- Just In Time (JIT) is an inventory strategy implemented to improve the return on investment of a business by reducing in-process inventory and its associated costs.
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By na
- Kaizen is a Japanese word and philosopy that connects to continous improvement, and TQM. Here's a brief overview that includes an explanation of the underlying Japanese principles.
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- MBO means Management By Objectives, and is a comprehensive method of managing performance through the process of using concrete, measurable objectives for employees. Learn more here.
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