A nurse is explaining to another nurse about the contributions of Edward Deming. The nurse judges that the explanation is effective when the nurse states:
a. "Quality is the responsibility of everyone within an organization.".
b. "Quality is the responsibility of the quality control inspector.".
c. "Quality is the responsibility of the CEO of the organization.".
d. "Quality is the responsibility of the man-ager of the organization.".
A
Edward Deming embraced the philosophy that quality is the responsibility of everyone within an organization.
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