1. The leader in the quality movement who recommended that organizations "eliminate numericalquotas for the work force and numerical goals for management.":A. JuranB. IshikawC. CrosbyD. FeigenbaumE. TaguchiF. none of the above2. The quality leader responsible for the term Total Quality Management (TQM):A. JuranB. IshikawaC. CrosbyD. FeigenbaumE. TaguchiF. none of the above3. The quality leader most associated with the concept of robustness:A. JuranB. IshikawaC. CrosbyD. FeigenbaumTOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT-MBAEXAMINER:GAT 1) You have successfully concluded a tender process and the appropriate approvals securedfor a turkey construction project in respect of (iro) 25km of a dual carriage high-way. Thelegal regime and or governance framework of your organization require that a contract isdully executed prior to commissioning the chosen and approved main contract.a) Evaluate and operationalize the following decision and responsibility matrices from thecrafting or creating, review and execution of the contract:i.The RACI Matrixii. DARE Matrixb) Assuming that the main contractor is foreign, logically demonstrate how you caneffectively operationalize and institute a local content framework within the project lifecycle and why?c) Demonstrate a recommended contracting regime from your perspective, that you willconsider as most suitable for this project and why? d) Effectively articulate how you will manage the following in respect of this project:i. Bid Securityii.Performance SecurityBank Guaranteeiv.Defect liabilitye) Giving that the entire project is completed, handed over and in use, and five (5) monthsafter the agreed defect liability period had lapsed, a major damage had occurred on theconstructed highway. Briefly highlight how you will remediate this development.f) Highlight the structure of the payment terms to be considered and negotiated forimplementation.g) ROLL, CEE & ROYCE Plc. a German Construction firm and an unsuccessfulparticipant in the tender process, and prior to executing the construction contract withthe approved vendor, had officially, and through is legal advisors, written a complaintto your management, expressing dissatisfaction regarding the tender process and to theextent that events they consider as irregular necessitated their inability to win theprocess. In their complaint, they claimed among other things that:

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1. The leader in the quality movement who recommended that organizations "eliminate numerical quotas for the work force and numerical goals for management.": A. Juran B. Ishikaw C. Crosby D. Feigenbaum E. Taguchi F. none of the above

1. The leader in the quality movement who recommended that organizations "eliminate numerical quotas for the work force and numerical goals for management.": A. Juran B. Ishikaw C. Crosby D. Feigenbaum E. Taguchi F. none of the above

Purchasing and Supply Chain Management

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Author:Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson

Publisher:Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson

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