Assessment Task You are required to write a short report to the owner and the board of the business.

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Assessment Task

You are required to write a short report to the owner and the board of the business that describes 'why', 'what' and 'how' the business will implement Total Quality Management (TQM).

1. Describe 'why' TQM or parts of it should be implemented in the business. The owner will want to know what the business rationale is and what business benefits the initiative is targeting. In other words: Why should they pay attention to your TQM proposal? What are the visible changes in the business once TQM is implemented?

2. Describe 'what' you want to implement within the business as part of the TQM initiative. In other words: What quality management concepts, principles and tools do you want to implement within the business to achieve the business benefits? This must be supported by appropriate references.

3. Describe 'how' you intend to implement the TQM initiative within the business. Outline a short plan that lists the steps in implementing TQM within the business. This is a simple list of sequential steps written in plain Australian English describing what will be done, why it will be done, and who will do it. It should be clear to the reader what is involved in each of the steps. This must be supported by appropriate references.

Note: You can invent information about the business. Do not use up a lot of words doing this, and try to keep it realistic. Always remember that the purpose of the report is to demonstrate what you know about quality management and its practical application. It is about demonstrating your knowledge and understanding of what TQM can do for a business and its limitations.

• You should conduct research to identify a suitable implementation process. Inspiration and further advice to guide your research and application will be provided on the unit website.

• Use the business as a way to demonstrate your knowledge of the unit content, including the textbook and additional reading you have done. This involves extensive referencing of theory available from these sources.

• Provide an executive summary, introduction, a body of the the report addressing 'why, 'what' and 'how' of the initiative and a conclusion. See the recommended short report format.

• Use at least eight (8) references from the unit materials and your own reading that are specifically 'quality management' references. These should be from peer reviewed journal articles and quality management textbooks. The eight (8) references described above are in addition to any references you provide that give information about the selected business.

• Use in-text referencing and a reference list, following the CQUniversity Harvard Referencing or APA Style Guide provided on the unit website.

• You are encouraged to use bullet points, illustrations and diagrams to reinforce your argumentation where appropriate.