VC Brakes Case Study

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I think the approach to change taken at VC Brakes was ineffective because of the finger pointing culture, the high turnover rate, the chaotic processes, the poor procedures, the autocratic & unresponsive management, the financial crisis: decline in demand, etc. If there was no division between the engineers and the rest of the operations I personally think this approach would have provided some successful results. That said, VC Brakes effort to change lacked good sponsors, a good leader to overcome the obstacles needed for change and a sense of urgency. The sponsor of VC Brakes was bynard and he is one of those managers who take credit for what others did. According to Cespedes (2013), for Barnard it “it was all about perception and sticking …show more content…

By uniting VC Brakes as a single team

According to Strickland (1989), TQM goal is to improve the processes within an organization by emphasizing organization wide continuous quality improvement. It focuses on customer’s need and customer satisfaction. TQM proclaims the values of teamwork, employee empowerment and participative decision-making throughout the organization. Customer satisfaction is the desired outcome that drives this approach. TQM emphasized the need for teamwork ad training to implement their activities (Strickland, 1989).

-Keep existing customers by meeting or exceeding their expectations concerning products and services.
-Concerns with improving work processes and methods in order to maximize the quality of goods and services.
-Involves everyone in the organization from top management (providing leadership and support) to the lowest position.
-Breakdown barriers between staff areas
-Encourage education and self-improvement for all employees

According to Strickland (1989), TQM revolves around:
-Commitment by Senior Management and all employees Effective strategy, vision, mission and

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