<p>This thesis develops quality control and improvement techniques based on grouped data. Grouped data occur frequently in industry. However, in the past, most techniques have failed to directly take this grouping into account, and as a result do not perform well in many circumstances. Two major areas of application are considered. First, acceptance sampling plans, acceptance control charts, and Shewhart control charts based on grouped data are developed. These forms of statistical process control have broad application and are in use widely. The design and implementation methodology is derived assuming either a normal or Weibull process, but is easily adapted to any other underlying distribution. A number of design approaches are presented and their relative advantages and disadvantages are discussed. The second application involves estimating the correlation between destructively measured strength properties. This problem arises in the area of structural design. To obtain an estimate of the correlation censoring of the strength data is required. The censoring or proof-testing results in grouped data. A number of simple estimation procedures are presented and compared.</p> / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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This research probes into management philosophy implication and application appearing of 'Chuangtzu¡¦s seven internal writings ' in term of management philosophy. Based on view of conduction in society of the Chuangtzu , it expresses the ultimate care to ' people ' and explain the melting inside of humane spirit through the time theory cultivated oneself that represents the philosophy humane spirit and management art in the Chuangtzu. Ideal personality of administrator enter people's cognitive noumenonn and permeate people's life and behavior, via ¡©heart room¡ª, ¡©hold time forgetting¡ª. And it induces ¡©the thing nature¡ª, ¡©the link is intentionally well distributed¡ª, ¡© a lay priest by the technique¡ª and ¡©govern by non-interference¡ª which lively elaborated Chuangtzu¡¦s management art. On the other hand, take the domestic entrepreneur's management philosophy as an example to explain the management philosophy in the practical application of enterprises. It really gathers together the open place with this research. Finally , we engage in introspection the western rationality management and the methodology enlightenment. We conclude this research as follows: 1. We can entrust with the classics new righteousness from the classics and time dialogue. 2. The time will provide another thought for the leader of the present age and the future with management philosophy art and the humanities.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Drexel University, 2009. / Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 192-209).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Oklahoma State University, 2007. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Oklahoma State University, 2008. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Oklahoma State University, 2006. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Oklahoma State University, 2007. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Oklahoma State University, 2007. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Oklahoma State University, 2007. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.