Table 1

Results of a literature search on the content of TQM

ResearchManagement/LeadershipData and reportingCustomerPersonnelProcessesProduct/ serviceMaterials and suppliersContinuous improvementOther things
Saraph et al. (1989) Role of top management, quality policy and quality departmentQuality data and reporting Training. Employee relationsProcess managementProduct/service designSupplier quality management  
Flynn et al. (1994) Top management supportQuality informationCustomer involvementWorkforce managementProcess managementProduct designSupplier involvement  
Badri et al. (1995) Role of top management, quality policy and quality departmentQuality data and reporting TrainingProcess managementProduct /service designSupplier quality management  
Powel (1995) Top management commitment. Open and lean organizationObjectives and interest in dataFulfilling customer requirements regardless of inputsTrainingFlexible manufacturing. Improving processes. Waste reduction. Efficiency Ensure the supplier is able to produce the required products TQM communication. Benchmarking. Zero mistake idea
Black and Porter (1995, 1996) Corporate quality culture. Strategic quality management. External interface management Customer management. Customer satisfaction orientationPeople management. Employee empowermentOperational quality planning. Teamwork structures for process improvement Supplier partnershipQuality improvement measurement systems. Communication of improvement information 
Ahire et al. (1996) Top management commitment. Design quality managementInternal quality information usageCustomer focusEmployee involvement, training and empowermentStatistical process control usageProduct qualitySupplier quality management. Supplier performance  
Grandzol and Gershon (1998) Leadership Customer focus. Customer satisfactionEmployee fulfillment. Learning. Employee satisfactionProcess managementProduct/service quality Continuous improvementInternal /external cooperation. Public responsibility
Quazi et al. (1998) Top management responsibility. Quality goals and policy. Role of the quality departmentQuality data and reportingIntegrating customer requirementsTraining. Role of the employeeProcess management. Inspection policy. Quality related performanceProduct/service designPartnership with supplier. Supplier selection and relationship. Supplier capability  
Rao et al. (1999) Top management commitmentQuality information availabilityCustomer orientationEmployee training and involvementProcess design. Internal quality resultsProduct designSupplier quality External quality results. Quality citizenship
Yusof and Aspinwall (2000) Management, leadership. Measurement and feedback  Education and training. Human resource developmentSystem and process improvement tools and techniques Supplier quality assuranceContinuous improvement process 
Parast et al. (2006) Quality leadership. Strategic planning process of quality managementQuality information and analysisCustomer focus and satisfactionSupport of human resource developmentQuality results. Quality assurance of products and services Supplier quality  
Sila (2007) LeadershipInformation and analysisCustomer focusHuman resource managementProcess management. Organizational effectiveness Supplier management Financial and market results
Sadikoglu and Olcay (2014) Leadership. Strategic quality planning Customer focusEmployee involvement. TrainingProcess management Supplier quality managementContinuous improvementKnowledge management

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