Check Sheets (1)
2/01/10 •
Check Sheets “record data on a form that readily allows interpretation of results from the form itself” (Hodgetts 89). As one of Ishikawa’s basic quality tools, Check Sheets are an effective means of gathering data in a helpful, meaningful way.
Kaoru Ishikawa is often credited with “democratizing statistics.” This relates to [...]
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Shewhart, Deming, and Six Sigma (0)
9/15/09 •
Another good article by Donald J. Wheeler
This article has focus on selected aspects of the work of Shewhart and Deming and how these compare with a common element of various six-sigma programs, a look at the concept of an operational definition, then turn to what it takes for improvement.
This will lead to a distinction between [...]
ISO begins work on standard for more customer-friendly utility bills (0)
8/20/09 •
ISO has begun work on a standard that will establish a harmonized and transparent framework for billing information of network services, such as electricity, water and gas…
The project committee developing the standard, ISO/PC 239, Network services billing, met for the first time in June 2009, in London, United Kingdom (UK).
Participants from around [...]
Human Resources and Virtual Teams (1)
7/31/09 •
In a virtual environment, hiring managers are not constrained to a particular geography when selecting new employees.
However, the skills required to work in a virtual environment differ somewhat from that of a worker in a more traditional environment. The skills listed below may assist human resource professionals in the recruitment, assessment, and selection of effective [...]
Experiments, Randomization, and Observational Studies (0)
7/30/09 •
Again new good manuscript by Donald J. Wheeler
When analyzing data it is essential to distinguish between observational studies and experimental studies. The data may be said to have come from an observational study when they arise [...]
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