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At its essence, management just seeks to answer 2 fundamental questions:<\/p>\nAt its essence, management just seeks to answer 2 fundamental questions:<\/p>\n
The first question is addressed through Operational Management. Operational Management frameworks include Total Quality Management (TQM)<\/a>, Six Sigma<\/a>, Business Process Re-engineering (BPR)<\/a>, among numerous other Lean Six Sigma tools<\/a>.<\/p>\n The second is addressed through Strategic Management.<\/p>\n The bulk of this article has been removed by the request of the author of this framework.<\/em><\/p>\n You can download in-depth presentations on this and hundreds of similar business frameworks from the\u00a0FlevyPro Library<\/a>.\u00a0FlevyPro<\/a>\u00a0is trusted and utilized by 1000s of management consultants and corporate executives. Here\u2019s what some have to say:<\/p>\n \u201cMy FlevyPro subscription provides me with the most popular frameworks and decks in demand in today\u2019s market. 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The first question is addressed through Operational Management. Operational Management frameworks include Total Quality Management (TQM), Six Sigma, Business Process Re-engineering (BPR), among numerous other Lean Six Sigma tools. 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