Managing for Quality and Performance Excellence 10th Edition by James Evans ,William Lindsay

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PCWorld Magazine changed its method of rating new products to base scores only on product performance, design, and features, dropping price as a criterion, although it will be clearly stated. Their reasoning was "When we used price as a criterion, high-flying products often got dinged for having higher-than average prices, while budget items got a boost based on value. Now superior products-those that are well designed, easiest to use, feature rich, and power packed-get our highest rating." 46 How does this approach relate to the definitions of quality? Does it help or hinder consumers?