Quality Digest -- November 1995 Volume 15, Number 11 COVER STORY A History of Managing for Quality in the United States -- Part 1 by J.M Juran In this excerpt from his new book, A History of Managing for Quality, J.M. Juran describes how managing for quality evolved in the United States. FEATURES Managing the Environment with ISO 14000 by Paul Scicchitano Do environmental management systems present a new liability issue for companies? Self-Directed Work Teams: A Competitive Advantage by Ron Williams At 3M, employees join together to manage their daily work through self-directed work teams. Why Quality Fails by Paul R. Keck Why do so many quality efforts fail? COLUMN AND DEPARTMENTS
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