... for indicators of development in scientific management. Findings The principles of scientific management are found within current management examples; measurement of knowledge production; empowerment; total quality management; teamwork. Scientific management, when deconstructed through the lens...

... of innovation Shaker society Management history Total quality management Learning organizations Knowledge creation Innovation Creative thinking Modern history © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 While an examination of Shaker society and how it was organized to foster innovation...

...Su Mi Dahlgaard‐Park; Klaus J. Zink Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the development of total quality management (TQM) from the very beginning to the present and to give a proposal for a redefinition for the future. Design/methodology/approach To reach this purpose, experiences...

... taken in the paper is theoretical and is based on the writings of ancient Hellenes philosophers and management researchers, a semasiologic analysis of the term “excellence” in Hellenic and its content in the university context and a comparison with the basic principles of total quality management (TQM...