TY - BOOK AU - Milakovich, Michael E. TI - Improving service quality: achieving high performance in the public and private sectors / SN - 188401545X [paperback] PY - 1995/// CY - Delray Beach, Fla. PB - St. Lucie Press KW - Industrial management KW - Quality control N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Contents: 1. Introduction: the need for improved service quality -- 2. Applying total quality service concepts -- 3. From quality control to continous improvement -- 4. Encouraging total quality human resources: participation and training -- 5. Increasing quality and competitiveness -- 6. Monitoring process, cost, quality, and productivity -- 7. Managing quality in the public sector -- 8. Implementing continous quality healthcare improvement -- 9. Leadership for achieving high-performance quality improvement; Adult ER -