Read the article on the following Web site and present a summary of it to the class: http://www.sbaer.uca.edu/research/dsi/2001/pdffiles/PAPERS/Volume1/pt5/0628.pdf A later version of this article is available as "Six Sigma: A Goal-Theoretic Perspective," Kevin Linderman, Roger G. Schroeder, Srilata Zaheer, Adrian S. Choo, Journal of Operations Management, 2003, Vol. 21, Num. 2, pp. 193203. In particular, discuss the following propositions suggested in the article: Proposition 1: Six Sigma projects that employ specific challenging goals tend to result in a greater magnitude of improvement than projects that don't employ specific challenging goals. Proposition 2: Specific Six Sigma goals tend to result in more team member effort than vague goals. Proposition 3: The use of a structured method tends to increase performance on complex tasks. Proposition 4: Employees who receive Six Sigma training tend to perform better on complex tasks than employees who do not receive training. Proposition 5: Goal commitment increases with a mandate from senior leadership. | 