Re: Giving Deming a bad name

[John <jsdwd@ispwest.com>]

On 3/25/03 8:38 PM, "anthony.jones3@btinternet.com"
<anthony.jones3@btinternet.com> wrote:

> Just as the theories of Karl Marx were tarnished by the activities of his
> self-proclaimed followers (Josef Stalin, Pol Pot and Kim-il-Sung to name but
> three) are you not concerned for the reputation of Dr Deming when his theories
> are used by unpopular local government authorities?
> 
 
> Can anyone claim to be a "Deming-ista" and what control do you have over them?
> 

My goodness.   A local governmental cabal being compared with Pol Pot and
Stalin.  One would think that dead bodies were scattered about like fallen
leaves in Ashton under Lyne.... Perhaps this is a bit of hyperbole.

If what you say is so, that these authorities (Deming-istas was it?) are
running amok, one would wonder to what extent they are following Deming's
teachings.