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Post by brichoux on Sept 2, 2013 13:55:04 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Conan O'Brien Says Businesses Should Have 'Quantity Of Quality'
I think that this is a great article and that Conan brings up a very valid point. Many times we compromise one area for another, when we should just focus on getting the best of both! Conan says its not an either/or thing, it should be both! When producing quality at a high quantity customers will be satisfied and will continue to return because they see the value in your work. I think the most common fault is sacrificing quality for quantity or quickness. By doing that, we show a lack of pride in what we do, because we don't care about the quality of our work.
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Post by dorcas on Sept 2, 2013 20:58:08 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Conan O'Brien Says Businesses Should Have 'Quantity Of Quality' Although quality have always been emphasis rather that quantity, it seems to be a nice idea to have both. But i thinks it depends on the activity or the business one is involved, size of the business, and available resources. It does not make sense to have many employees when resources are few or if some activities can be multitask.In this case it is better to have few who are of good quality. But when it comes to introducing a new product into the market it may be a good idea to have both quantity and quality. Apple introduce its new products which never even reach the market before it ran out, in this case since it was of great quality by customers have enough would be even better. It can also be expensive to have both for small business and would rather have one!
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Post by w0415498 on Sept 3, 2013 10:37:27 GMT -6
I agree with O'Brien, having both quantity and quality is great for business. You should always want a product or service with good quality. But, you also want to have enough of that product or service to go around. For example, there’s a candy lady in my neighborhood. She makes the best cold cups, but she always runs out. She only makes 30 cold cups a day. So when she runs out everybody go to another candy lady, around the corner from her. Yes, she makes the best cold cups, but customers get mad because there’s never enough. She has lost many customers because of this. So it’s best to have both quantity and quality.
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Post by zekesonnier on Sept 3, 2013 12:32:56 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Conan O'Brien Says Businesses Should Have 'Quantity Of Quality
What Conan is saying about having both quantity and quality makes sense and I would imagine that companies strive for those two Qs. My interpretation of the quote, "quality over quantity" is simply placing one over the other in level of importance. For instance, companies may aim for quality then maximize their quantity as much as possible without jeopardizing their quality. In a perfect world we would maximize both but one has to consider demand and supply. My question is, was Conan making sense of any thing relevant to what is already known to corporate managers?
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Post by katiebourgeois on Sept 3, 2013 12:53:14 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Conan O'Brien Says Businesses Should Have 'Quantity Of Quality'
I agree that businesses should strive for quantity of quality. However, I believe the businesses should focus on one at a time and master each before they try to have both together. Having less of a quality product may cause your sales to be lower, but the customers who are able to get your product would hopefully be satisfied and recommend your product to others. After you have mastered a quality product, you can now focus on getting your quantity up too. Now more customers can get your quality product. Focusing on both at one time may make it difficult to have quantity of quality, but when you master one, you can then have both.
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Post by chadraziano504 on Sept 3, 2013 13:58:48 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Conan O'Brien Says Businesses Should Have 'Quantity Of Quality'
I have to agree with Conan on this article. I learned that business need to strive for both quantity and quality. I feel in today’s world businesses do not strive to have both. They either shoot for one or the other. I will use this article in my future to remind myself that if having both is possible and profitable, I should aim for both quantity and quality.
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Post by brentgruber on Sept 3, 2013 15:11:52 GMT -6
Conan O'Brien makes a very good point in his statement. I also believe that it is important to have both quality and quantity. Of course, everyone wants quality items; but it is a lot harder to actually accomplish this. I think businesses should strive to do their best to offer both of the q's because they will be seen as a company worth doing business with. Not only are the offerings of the business in abundance, but they are good products or services that are worth while.
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Post by blaircavalier on Sept 4, 2013 10:46:23 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Conan O'Brien Says Businesses Should Have 'Quantity Of Quality'
Why chose one when you can have both? There is nothing wrong with having quality and quantity. Do I think having both is the easier way to operate? It may not be, but then again, what is easy these days? I think having the right mind frame about what is possible is half the battle. I do agree that it is important to have quantity so that it is possible to reach more individuals, but you also want the items to have quality. Without quality, customers will not stay loyal to the product. It's all about the customer's experience. Make it a good one and you will continue to have business.
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Post by danielleolivier on Sept 5, 2013 21:47:44 GMT -6
Conan does pose a great questions. In dealing with business, "Quality not quantity" is drilled into your head but, why not both? Both are definitely important but in business these days it seems that quantity of quality is sacrificed to make a higher profit for the company. Having both quality and quantity is a company's ultimate goal but achieving both and having a successful business, or what higher ups consider to be a successful business doesn't seem to be a trend among company's today.
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Post by jessicareid on Sept 6, 2013 9:02:57 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Conan O'Brien Says Businesses Should Have 'Quantity Of Quality'
Conan has a really good point on this one. People like to assume you can only have on or the other of Quality and Quantity. And make it out to be that quality is always the more important of the two. However it is wise business practice to have both! A large selection of really great products is going to grow the business, because it is clearly a cut above. Having less of a selection doesn't mean that it's necessarily better, and having a lot of inferior options is even worse. It's important to impress customers so they tell their friends and do some of you marketing for you. The best way to do that is to have quantity of quality.
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Post by natjohnson90 on Sept 6, 2013 10:03:32 GMT -6
This article give a bright idea when going into business. Yes, quality over quantity is the best way to go in a business. However, why not be good at both? If you have both, your business will go threw the roof with profits and have people will love your products. This can result in a successful business. This is a great idea to think about when staring a business or for future business majors.
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Post by phenry on Sept 6, 2013 13:48:14 GMT -6
Instant MBA: Conan O’Brien says Business Should have “Quantity of Quality”
What Conan O’Brien says in the article is true in my opinion. Businesses should strive to have the most quality items possible. By focusing efforts on quality, businesses may tend to fall on the amount of inventory being produced, with the reasoning of “we put more time and effort in the products we sell you.” This statement may be true, but a business owner should try to develop new ways to expand and be bigger while providing the same quality. This may be impossible with some businesses because of the amount of labor or capital they have. Or some businesses, such as clothing stores, may prefer to have only a select few of their quality products to make the items more rare and desirable. All in all, as long as quality is not sacrificed, a company should strive for quantity of quality.
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Post by stephaniemeyer on Sept 7, 2013 19:57:54 GMT -6
"Have lots of stuff that's the very best.." I love this quote from Conan. I worked for the number 1 fast food chain for several years and learned that the reason they are number one is that they offer quality products at a quality price and they strive to have the greatest quantity of menu choices than all other fast food corporations. They also have their own university where they train their employees so that they continue to have the best in the field. It's this philosophy of striving for both quantity and quality that has earned them the number one position in the world (and keeps them there.)
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Post by bgoree13 on Sept 8, 2013 20:29:08 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Conan O'Brien Says Businesses Should Have 'Quantity Of Quality'
I absolutely love this article because it hits the nail on the head! Employers fail to realize that when you have a small number of workers who are producing great results get tired because they're overworked and possibly underappreciated that they may fall back a little and performance begins to lapse and if they have a big group of employees who can careless about their job or they half-step then performance levels will always be mediocre. It is important to make sure a company has a significant amount of employees that can also produce great results so the company will always be producing!
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Post by jameciadavis on Sept 10, 2013 9:53:59 GMT -6
I really like this article. I think that striving for quantity of quality can be very difficult. I agree with the author that may people prefer quality over quantity. I believe that the quantity of the quality is also very important. The more quality that you have the better that it is.
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