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My Top 10 Books for Quality Managers
ISO 9000 Quality Systems Handbook - updated for the ISO 9001:2008 standard: Using the standards as a framework for business improvementISO 9000 Quality Systems Handbook - updated for the ISO 9001:2008 standard: Using the standards as a framework for business improvement by David Hoyle
Buy new: £28.51 / Used from: £27.07
I wrote this book for managers and practitioners who want to understand what ISO 9000 is really about and want business benefits from it not simply a badge on the wall.
Quality Management EssentialsQuality Management Essentials by David Hoyle
Buy new: £17.39 / Used from: £11.95
I wrote this book for those wanting to get an insight into managing quality rather than managing certification
The Fifth DisciplineThe Fifth Discipline by Peter M. Senge
Buy new: £12.50 / Used from: £11.50
If you are a Quality Manager this book will change your perceptions of your job and make you think differently about the system you think you are managing
The New Economics: For Industry, Government, EducationThe New Economics: For Industry, Government, Education by WE Deming
Buy new: £14.44 / Used from: £12.75
Very profound and more relevant today than ever before
Kaizen:Kaizen: by Masaaki Imai
Buy new: £71.99 / Used from: £1.93
If the Japanese can do it, you can with this book
Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices (Drucker series)Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices (Drucker series) by Peter F. Drucker
Buy new: £16.14 / Used from: £8.50
I refer to this book often and even though its 30 yrs old, its a classic and still relevant
Managerial Breakthrough: The Classic Book on Improving Management PerformanceManagerial Breakthrough: The Classic Book on Improving Management Performance by J.M. Juran
Buy used from: £2.06
No quality manager should be without this book for understanding change and control -
Principle-centered LeadershipPrinciple-centered Leadership by Stephen R. Covey
Buy new: £8.24 / Used from: £3.50
To influence people you need to adopt certain principles and this book helps you understand these principles as no other
ISO 9000 Quality System Assessment HandbookISO 9000 Quality System Assessment Handbook by David Hoyle
Buy new: £42.74 / Used from: £6.49
I wrote this in 1996 so it predates ISO 9000:2000 but auditing is auditing whatever the standard and this book will still help you improve your auditing skills
The Art of Managing PeopleThe Art of Managing People by Hunsacker
Buy new: £10.95 / Used from: £0.18
Its people who create quality and this book is a classic for helping you understand the factors that affect your ability to manage people effectively