K. J. Somaiya

The purpose of this study is to examine the different facets of TQM development in SMEs through the studies carried out worldwide. This study sought the approaches, criteria, practices inculcated in the development of TQM in SMEs with the impact on performance measures and innovation. The literature based paper reviewed different aspects related to successful implementation of TQM in SMEs. The in depth analysis of the literature cited formed the content that include aspects related to researchers and practitioners view point to understand the related researches etc. and the overall requirements in TQM implementation respectively for SMEs. The study highlights the very pertinent methodologies used by the researchers in studying TQM development in different contexts and reasoned categorically. The study also identified the focused and unexplored areas for future researchers in this area.