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Organizational restructuring is a disruptive process that damages the communication patterns of surviving employees, in which the organizational networks could significantly affect a company performance, in particular its total quality management (TQM) performance. However, existing studies on how the employees of a TQM organization cope with lost communication linkages, and form new linkages are...
The idea of Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) is very attractive and significant for innovative development. However, since the term represents a broad sense, there does not exist common understanding about what does the study of NZEB consist of. We apply a methodology to determine the structure and geographical distribution of knowledge, as well as to reveal the structure of research collaboration...
The concept of Power Grid is significant for innovation and economic development. However, since the term “power grid” represents a broad sense, there does not exist common understanding about what does the study of power grid consist of. We apply a methodology to determine the structure and geographical distribution of knowledge, as well as to reveal the structure of research collaboration in such...
Seventy two middle managers' performance evaluation of a case global TQM manufacturer were statistically compared with the email network centralities. Betweenness and In-degree network centralities of the middle managers are correlated with their leadership performance, and, on the other hand, PageRank is a negative indicator of leadership. Genuine leaders are trusted in their communities as a hub...
The essence of rapid growth of the global manufacturer is a series of actions to accumulate daily effort of creative improvement, while improving the quality of each management and each result, in order to build the company which prospers in the 21st century. In this paper, we introduce a TQM organizational development plan of a global manufacturing company. One of the authors won the Deming Prize...
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