Week 2: Performance Improvement Case

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Instructions
Review Chapter 5: Process Focus in our Managing for Quality and Performance Excellence text.  Study standard process flow symbols and terminology by reviewing the article: Flowchart Symbols and Their Usage (Links: https://creately.com/diagram-type/objects/flowchart)

Complete all the steps below:

Step 1: Complete Problem 7 on page 243. (minimum 1 page)

Review the standard process flow chart symbols and terminology.
When making the flowchart of the process for the supply chain for bananas (7a), be sure to use Start, End, Process Step and Decision symbols, as a minimum.
Dont forget to do parts 7b and 7c.
Step 2: Complete Problem 5 on page 243. (minimum 1 page)

Review the discussion of Process Design on pages 213-221 of the text (focusing on flowcharts in Figures 5.2 and 5.3).
Draw a flowchart for the process of taking your car for service at an automobile dealership using standard process flow symbols.
Be sure to identify potential failures and discuss possible poke-yokes.
Step 3: Complete Discussion Question 10 on page 242. (up to 1 page)

Review the kaizen discussion on pages 229-231.
The kaizen philosophy seeks to encourage suggestions, not to find excuses.  Think of at least five other excuses why people dont try to improve.  Which ones have you personally encountered?
Submission
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Impact of migrant entrepreneurship have on the host country

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What impact does migrant entrepreneurship have on the host country? What differences and
similarities do you see with theory of ethnic entrepreneurship? Expect the migrant entrepreneurship
evidence and you might want to discuss how this fits with the role of ethnic entrepreneurship (Aldrich and
Waldinger 1990)
i. opportunity structures
ii. group characteristics, and
iii. ethnic strategies
• The comparison between the two

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Albert M. Wolters Creation Regained

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Comment on what Albert M. Wolters (Creation Regained), means by “the cosmic scope of redemption” and by “norms” in creation, and suggest why these things matter to Christian thinking about law or business

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Week 2: Content Discussion

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Prompt
Turn to Chapter 10 of your Managing for Quality and Performance Excellence text and review the Baldrige National Quality Award information (pages 519-536).  Prepare an essay of 300-500 words responding to the following:

First, look through the list of past Baldrige Award recipients in Table 10.1 on pages 521-523.  Pick one.  You may wish to select a company from an area (i.e. small business, health care, education, not-for-profit, etc.) of interest to you.
Then review the Baldrige Award criteria and categories on pages 524-530.
Do some research on the quality philosophy, quality management approach and results for one of the company you selected.  Identify key points about quality in one of the categories seven categories (pages 525-526) that seem outstanding to you.
Share your findings and observations in your Discussion Forum post.
Engagement
Click on Reply below to post your initial thread to this discussion by Thursday 11:59PM of this week. Include information from the weekly readings to support your response.

Read the posts of at least five other students. Post a thoughtful reflection of at least 100 words for two other students by Saturday 11:59PM of this week. Please respond to those students who provide feedback on your post, as a “back-and-forth” discussion can be fruitful for learning.

Evaluation
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