{"product_id":"2026200018272-secondhand-the-deming-dimension","title":"The Deming Dimension","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the world of modern management theory, few names carry the transformative weight of W. Edwards Deming, and The Deming Dimension by Henry R. Neave stands as the most authoritative and accessible gateway into his revolutionary philosophy. Neave, a close associate and disciple of Deming himself, chronicles the full breadth of the Deming System of Profound Knowledge — a framework that fundamentally challenges conventional Western management practices and argues that quality, productivity, and competitive position are inseparable from the human systems that produce them. Drawing on years of direct collaboration with Deming, Neave presents the statistical, philosophical, and organisational principles that drove Japan's post-war industrial renaissance and sparked a global quality revolution.\n\nWhere many management texts settle for surface-level prescription, The Deming Dimension cuts deeper, illustrating why traditional management by results, performance appraisals, and arbitrary targets are not merely ineffective but actively destructive to organisational health. Neave's writing is both rigorous and remarkably accessible, bridging the gap between academic theory and practical application with clarity and conviction. Published by SPC Press — the foremost imprint in statistical process control literature — this volume stands as an essential text for business leaders, quality professionals, and anyone determined to understand why so many organisations fail, and what it truly takes to build one that endures.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51022638940379,"sku":"2026200018272-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/24908589-25bd-4562-b131-ecf1988b212d.png?v=1793665360","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200018272-secondhand-the-deming-dimension","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}