Deming's ______________ cycle of continuous improvement promoted the adoption of 14 principles to make any organization efficient and capable of solving almost any problem.
A) plan-check-act-do
B) plan-do-check-act
C) act-do-check-plan
D) act-plan-check-do

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Deming's cycle of continuous improvement is commonly known as the PDCA cycle, which stands for Plan-Do-Check-Act. The cycle promotes the adoption of 14 principles to make any organization efficient and capable of solving almost any problem. The correct order of the steps is: first, plan what changes need to be made; then, carry out the plan (do); next, check the results of the plan; and finally, take corrective action based on the results (act). Therefore, the correct answer is B - plan-do-check-act.

Deming's ______________ Cycle of Continuous Improvement Promoted the Adoption of 14