W. Edwards Deming on War
Browse 2 quotations attributed to W. Edwards Deming, catalogued under war, with dates where available.
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Attributed to W. Edwards Deming, entry #215667: "W. Edwards Deming Institute"
Attributed to W. Edwards Deming, entry #24577: "A system must be managed. It will not manage itself. Left to themselves in the Western world, components become selfish, competitive, independent profit centres, and thus destroy …"
2 Quotes by W. Edwards Deming on War
"W. Edwards Deming Institute"
"A system must be managed. It will not manage itself. Left to themselves in the Western world, components become selfish, competitive, independent profit centres, and thus destroy the system. . . . The secret is cooperation between components toward the aim of the organization. We can not afford the destructive effect of competition."