01399pab a2200133 454500008004000000100001700040245008700057260000900144300001400153362000800167520100900175650002901184773005201213180718b2009   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aKim, Pan Suk  aQuality as a reflection of innovation? Quality management in the Korean government  c2009  ap.419-35.  aSep  aQuality management generally implies all the activities that are intended to bring about the desired level of quality. In order to improve the quality of a product or service in both private and public-sectors, quality management has been exercised for a long time and broadly applied in various organizations. As many new buzz words emerge in both business and public management, however, it seems that its popularity has declined. Is quality management dead? Not really. Quality is a fundamental ingredient in innovation so it must not be disregarded, although there might be fluctuations in its popularity. This study reviews the developmental status of quality management in South Korea by looking at its status and conceptual changes from historical and comparative perspectives. Historically, quality management in modern Korea was influenced by Japanese and American practices. In a comparative perspective, however, European influence on quality management was not salient in Korea. - Reproduced.  aTotal quality management  aInternational Review of Administrative Sciences