Total Quality Management. Text and CasesBhat, K.S. (2010). Total quality management. Text and cases. Mumbai, India: Himalaya Publishing House.
While this is a dated reference, it provides an excellent introduction to quality management, philosophies, and frameworks proposed by the "fathers of quality" and how they were applied and proven successful.
◾ Read Chapter 1, Introduction to Quality. It offers an excellent introduction to the fascinating world of quality management.
◾ Read Chapter 2, Managing Quality. It introduces the concepts of total quality management aligned with modern practices.
◾ Read Chapter 3, Quality Management Philosophies. It presents and discusses precepts and models proposed by quality "gurus."