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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

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An important element of quality control known as a zero defect program is aimed at eliminating defects and therefore improving quality in the product line. It assumes that defects are caused by lack of knowledge, lack of proper facilities, and lack of attention. A zero defect program conditions employees to realize that defects need not happen. It challenges the individual to establish goals for superior performance and to strive for personal excellence. As an employee achieves this, defects are reduced, and the quality of the product improves. Such a program also provides recognition of individual achievement.  2, record 1, English, - zero%2Ddefect%20program

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Effective work redesign, then, does not rely on changing attitudes first by trying, for example, to induce the worker to care more about the work outcomes, as in zero-defect programs.  3, record 1, English, - zero%2Ddefect%20program

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

La redéfinition des tâches ne doit pas viser par priorité à modifier les attitudes (en incitant, par exemple, [les employés] à veiller davantage aux conséquences de leur travail, comme on le fait dans les programmes d'élimination totale des défauts).  2, record 1, French, - programme%20d%27%C3%A9limination%20totale%20des%20d%C3%A9fauts

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Furthermore, in the 1950's and 1960's a product reject rate of 40 percent was nothing unusual. Suddenly, the customers were talking about reject rates of only 10 percent and about zero defects as a strategic goal.  1, record 2, English, - reject%20rate

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Autre exemple encore plus éloquent, des taux de rejet de 40% pour certains produits n'avaient rien d'inhabituel au cours des années 1950 et 1960; du jour au lendemain, les consommateurs se sont mis à parler d'un objectif stratégique fondé sur des taux de rejet de seulement 10% et des taux de pièces défectueuses pratiquement nuls.  1, record 2, French, - taux%20de%20rejet

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Zero defects is not a method of training : it is a method of rewarding employees who make no mistakes on their job over a given period-a week or a month, usually. The procedure is to mount a powerful propaganda campaign against mistakes and offer a really attractive prize to the worker who wins a zero defect competition...  1, record 3, English, - zero%20defects

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

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Le «sans-faute» n'est pas une méthode de formation, mais une façon de récompenser les travailleurs qui ont effectué leur tâche sans aucune erreur pendant une certaine période, une semaine ou un mois, en général. On monte une puissante campagne contre les erreurs et on fixe une récompense intéressante, un mois de croisière par exemple, pour le vainqueur de la campagne du «sans-faute».  3, record 3, French, - sans%2Dfaute

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish