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Author:   Dick Smith ,  Jerry Blakeslee
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 16.40cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.662kg
ISBN:  

9780471232940

ISBN 10:   0471232947
Pages:   310
Publication Date:   10 October 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments. Introduction: From Factory Floor to Executive Suite: The Emergence of Strategic Six Sigma as a Business and Leadership Imperative. Chapter 1 Strategic Six Sigma: Current and Emerging Applications. Chapter 2 Rocky Road or Trajectory of Transformation? What Makes Strategic Six Sigma Efforts Successful? Chapter 3 Develop a Committed Team of Leaders to Drive Strategic Six Sigma Initiatives. Chapter 4 Incorporate Strategic Six Sigma Thinking and Best Practices into Your Company's Strategy Planning and Deployment Process. Chapter 5 Be in Touch with Customers and the Marketplace. Chapter 6 Build a Business Process Framework to Sustain Strategic Six Sigma Efforts. Chapter 7 Demand Quantifiable Results. Chapter 8 Develop Incentives and Create Accountability. Chapter 9 Success with Strategic Six Sigma Projects Requires Full-Time,Well-Trained Six Sigma Leaders. Chapter 10 Why Training Is Critical to Making Strategic Six Sigma Initiatives Work. Chapter 11 Sustaining Gains with Strategic Six Sigma over Time. Afterword: Some Parting Thoughts. Notes. Credits. Bibliography and Recommended Reading. About the Authors. Index.

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DICK SMITH is the Partner-in-Charge of the Center of Excellence for Six Sigma Services at PwC Consulting. He is a well-known speaker on the topics of business strategy, organizational change, and Six Sigma deployment. JERRY BLAKESLEE is a Global Partner at the Center of Excellence for Six Sigma Services and a primary architect of PwC Consulting's global Strategic Six Sigma approach. RICHARD KOONCE is a writer, interviewer, business consultant, and a well-known expert on job and workplace trends.

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