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New Paradigm Organizations: From Total Quality to Learning to World-Class

To attain and sustain success, companies must follow a new organization design paradigm-new boundaries and new rules. The paradigm has elements of ''total quality management,'' the ''learning organization,'' and ''world-class'' status. Because these terms are often used with less-than-clear meanings, Luthans and his colleagues begin by laying down clear definitions and examples of each concept. Indeed, the various concepts overlap and build on each other. A clear message emerges: Companies must do more than aim for quality and adapt to changes in the marketplace. An organization also must anticipate changes. And because the successful organization competes globally, it must strive to be the best at what it does, achieving world-class status.

Publication Information
Article Title: New Paradigm Organizations: From Total Quality to Learning to World-Class
Journal: Organizational Dynamics (1994)
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Author(s): Lee, Sang M;  Luthans, Fred;  Hodgetts, Richard M
Researcher Information
    
Lee, Sang M
Lee, Sang M
Emeritus
Expertise:
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Information Systems
  • International - Europe
  • International - South and Central America
  • International - Asia
Management
CBA 251
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68588-0491, USA
Phone: (402) 472-3915
Fax: (402) 472-5855
slee1@unl.edu
Luthans, Fred
Luthans, Fred
University Professor and George Holmes Distinguished Professor of Management
Expertise:
  • Organizational Behavior
  • International Management
  • Leadership
Management
CBA 271
P.O. Box 880491
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68588-0491, USA
Phone: (402) 472-2324
Fax: (402) 472-5855
fluthans1@unl.edu