The New Economics, Third Edition
For Industry, Government, Education

I didn't know what to expect from this - and it turned out to be one of the strangest reads I've had for a long time. The tone of the whole book reads like the translation I have of The Art of War. Despite being brief, Deming covers a huge amount here. The key topics are: * systems - treating organisa......more

The New Economics is a series of flashcards, carrying telegraphic versions of Deming's Big Ideas. Deming, of course, was an American economist who helped trained the Japanese in a new style of quality management that arguably lead to decades of Japanese dominance in high technology. His ideas lay be......more

Mon premier livre de Deming, qui vaut, selon moi, la lecture à plusieurs égards : - l’histoire de l’auteur est vraiment intéressante : professeur méconnu aux US jusqu’à sa mort, alors qu’il est pour beaucoup dans le redressement spectaculaire du Japon - l’ensemble de sa théorie est bien décrite : le......more

Despite looking like it’ll read like a free market libertarian book, Deming actually puts forward a refreshing and interesting take on production models, everything should be based on cooperation, not competition. Keep costs low, even if it digs into the profit of one department, to keep quality and......more

Last book of a knowledgeable senior citizen. Much wisdom. More of an introduction (admittedly) to whet your appetite. It did. Jump in. Read what you can. Join the Deming Institute when they discuss the book. (Very helpful to fill in the gaps and get over obstacles!) [URL not allowed]-the-......more