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A Six Sigma Approach to Sustainability: Continual Improvement for Social Responsibility

A Six Sigma Approach to Sustainability: Continual Improvement for Social Responsibility

Autorzy
Wydawnictwo Taylor & Francis Ltd
Data wydania 23/05/2019
Liczba stron 220
Forma publikacji książka w miękkiej oprawie
Poziom zaawansowania Dla szkół wyższych i kształcenia podyplomowego
Język angielski
ISBN 9780367144111
Kategorie Etyka biznesu
478.80 PLN (z VAT)
$107.70 / €102.65 / £89.11 /
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Dostawa 3-4 tygodnie
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Opis książki

In an age when most business plans extend only to the next quarterly reporting period, the authors of this book propose an audaciously longer view of future planning. Reaching beyond the modern five or ten-year strategic plan, the authors take a cue from Kongo Gumi, a Japanese construction company launched in 578 AD that managed to thrive as a family-owned business for nearly 1500 years.

With the 2010 publication of an international standard on social responsibility (ISO 26000), and increased attention to sustainability and sustainability reporting, many organizations today are heeding the call to operate with this standard in mind. However, once the guidelines are understood and the gaps measured, these same organizations often struggle during implementation.

Leveraging many decades of combined experience in Quality Management and Product Development, the authors of this seminal book provide a proven solution to help you turn information into action. Defining exactly what social responsibility means, A Six Sigma Approach to Sustainability introduces SOFAIR, a six-step methodology for achieving sustainability through social responsibility performance improvement. This rigorous methodology uses Six Sigma, and other process improvement methods, as a basis for maximizing the efficiency and effectiveness of your organization's social responsibility performance improvement effort.

The book explains and demonstrates the meaning of CISR (R) - continual improvement for social responsibility - and illustrates the six-step SOFAIR methodology with many examples. The authors explain how your existing organizational continual improvement efforts can be adapted to also focus on sustainability. Four case studies are provided that demonstrate the application of the methodology in manufacturing, healthcare, business processes, and everyday personal life. Finally, the authors provide 10 things you can do today as social responsibility action.

Kongo Gumi represents the author's goal of sustainability, and prompts the question, "What will your organization look like, not in 5-10 years, but in fifteen centuries?" This book provides a way for you to take action to create a more sustainable environment where your customers, suppliers, employees, and communities are available for your organization for decades, and even centuries, to come.

About the Book's Cover:


The six hands of many colors encircling the globe represent the diversity of stakeholders engaged in the six-step SOFAIR Process, and the global impact of CISR (R).

CISR (R) is a registered trademark and can be used with permission for non-commercial use. Contact: www.SherpaBCorp.com "In this complex world, it is refreshing to know that there is a coherent and instructive guide available to achieve long term success that can be used by any organization. Everything that the organization, its members, and its external stakeholders need to ensure sustainable success can be found between the covers, stated clearly and concisely to enable coordinated implementation and continued improvement. Living in an uncertain world requires the leaders of all organizations to understand CISR and SOFAIR. This book will suit their needs."
-Robert B. Pojasek, PhD, Harvard University


"...an excellent resource for companies that are trying to effectively contribute positively to their communities. Its emphasis on existing, proven tools applied to problems of social responsibility offers a strong template for success. The authors provide numerous examples and real-world studies to show how the ideas can implemented in practice."
-Derek Kane, DEKA Research and Development

A Six Sigma Approach to Sustainability: Continual Improvement for Social Responsibility

Spis treści

Continual Improvement for Social Responsibility

Introduction

What Is Social Responsibility?

Current Trends in Social Responsibility



The Story of Continual Improvement

The History of the Quality Movement

The History of Six Sigma

History of the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving

Why Organizational Structure Is Important

Important Factors in a Continual Improvement Program

Typical Continual Improvement Program

Strategy and Targets

Roles and Responsibilities

Methodology

Putting the CI Program Together

It's Time to Get to Work



The SOFAIR Method

Introduction to CISR and SOFAIR

Operational Definitions of CISR and SOFAIR Terms

A Walk through the SOFAIR Method

SOFAIR in Summary



How SOFAIR Is Deployed in an Organization

Stakeholders and Subjects Phase

Objective Phase

Analyze Phase

Innovate and Improve Phase

Report and Repeat Phase



Examples of SOFAIR in Action

How to Get Started

SOFAIR Example: Healthcare

SOFAIR Example: Manufacturing

SOFAIR Example: Business Process

SOFAIR Example: Personal



Taking Action

Ten Things an Organizational Leader Can Do

Ten Things a Project Leader Can Do Today as Social Responsibility Action

Ten Things a Communicator Can Do Today as SR Action

Ten Things a Team Member Can Do Today as Social Responsibility Action



Appendix A: Glossary



Appendix B: Additional References for CISR



Practitioners



Appendix C: References



Index

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