Measuring Performance for Business Results

Demonstrates how measuring company performance can improve bottom line results. Within the overall context of total quality management, this text provides a framework for undertaking and measuring performance. Case studies from Europe, the US and the Far East are included.

Part 1. Introduction. The meaning of performance measurement systems in a quality context. Measuring total quality performance in all functions. The strategic management of quality: negative vs positive quality. Measurement for total customer satisfaction: the role of quality function deployment (QFD). Measuring for competitiveness: the role of benchmarking. Measurement for quality culture: the role of self-assessment tools. Performance improvement through performance appraisal. Quality policy deployment: the key driver for performance measurement. Implementing effective performance measurement systems. Linking performance measurement to bottom line results: where is the evidence? Part 2. Case studies in performance measurement. Florida Power and Light. Philips Taiwan. Motorola. IBM Rochester. Rank Xerox Corporation. Federal Express. Cadillac Motor Company. Milliken & Co. Wallace Co. Global Metallurgical Inc. Marlow Industries Inc. Solectron. Zytech Co. Granite Rock Co. Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co. Texas Instruments: Rank Xerox Ltd. Part 3. Bibliography.