TQM is a philosophy for managing an organisation in a way which enables it to meet stakeholder needs and expectations efficiently and effectively, without compromising ethical values.. This article is about the specific approach to quality management from the 1980s.
Noun. 1. seniority-higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service. higher rank, higher status, senior status. high status-a position of superior status.
property, prestige, and power (p. 212) status: the position that someone occupies in a social group (p. 218) status consistent: ranking high or low on all three dimensions of social class (p. 217) status inconsistency: ranking high on some dimensions of social class and low on others (p.