Total Quality Management for Personal Growth and Development
Dr. W. Edwards Deming is recognized as the Father of Quality Management. Scholars and practitioners in the quality circle call his influence the primary impetus that rocked the beginning of…
SWOT Analysis for Strategic Planning
SWOT is an acronym for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. The SWOT analysis is a strategic planning tool that organizations―and yes―individuals can use to assess the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and…
Quality, Productivity, and Competitive Advantage
“The consumer is the most important part of the production line. Quality should be aimed at the needs of the consumer, present and future.” ─W. Edwards Deming, Out of the…
Your Company and Society: Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethics
“To make what is good for the country good for the enterprise requires hard work, great management skill, high standards of responsibility, and broad vision.” ─Peter F. Drucker, The Practice…
Accounting Basics: Parties Interested on Your Financial Activities and Three Most Important Sources of Financial Information
“You have to understand accounting and you have to understand the nuances of accounting. It’s the language of business and it’s an imperfect language, but unless you are willing to…
2024 Holiday Shopping Trends: What Bloggers Need to Know
The 2024 holiday season was really interesting for online shopping. Consumers spent a record $241.4 billion, and a lot of that came from mobile shopping—more than half of online transactions…