Doctor Edwards Deming – a Thinker Against Time

Yu.P. Adler, сandidate of technical sciences, associate professor, professor of National University of Science and Technology «Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys» (NUST MISIS); Moscow
e-mail: adler.37@inbox.ru
 
Dr. Edwards Deming, whose 120th birthday falls on October 14, 2020, has made outstanding contributions to management theory and practice, mathematical statistics and many other areas of human endeavor. This work, written for the anniversary of E. Deming, examines the paradoxes arising from his teachings. They relate, inter alia, to competition, motivation and remuneration, the use of sampling methods, on-the-job training, operational definitions and much more. Resolving these paradoxes is the path to a deeper understanding of the modern world and to the improvement of management practice. Already during Deming’s lifetime, numerous attempts were made to revise his teachings, and now there is a desire to abandon the use and development of his heritage. This is alarming and worrying.
Keywords: Deming’s doctrine, competition, motivation, sampling methods, operational definitions, control charts, systems theory.
References:
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3. Niv G. Space of Dr. Deming: Principles of building a sustainable business. Translation from English. Under the scientific editorship of Y. Adler, Y. Rubanik, V. Shper. Alpina Business Books. Moscow, 370 p.
DOI: 10.34214/2312-5209-2020-27-3-5-10