Organizers of the 12th annual International Research Seminar are seeking paper proposals for presentation. The seminar will be held Feb. 13–14, 2006, in New York City. The event is being sponsored by the W. Edwards Deming Institute and Fordham University. Papers that link Deming’s work to the academic literature or works of other great thinkers are particularly sought, as are papers that extend or expand Deming’s work, and those that describe applications of his management ideas.

The annual seminar brings together people from around the world, from a variety of specialties, to develop a better understanding of Deming’s theories in a wide-ranging context. To be considered, paper proposals must be original. works of 200 words and should be e-mailed to wedresearch@fordham.edu by Oct. 3.

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