Gryna Award Winners
The Gryna Award is presented for the paper, published in the preceding year, that has made the largest single contribution to the extension of understanding and knowledge of the philosophy, principles, or methods of quality management.
The award has been presented since 2010. See the complete list of award recipients and their winning articles in the table below. While the most recent articles are reserved for journal subscribers, ASQ members have access to past articles. Learn more about ASQ journals.
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Award-winning authors and articles
| Year | Award Recipient | Winning Article |
| 2022 | Muratcan Erkul, Subhajit Chakraborty, and Hale Kaynak |
The strategic value of servitization: A quality management perspective, Quality Management Journal, Vol. 28, Issue 4, Pages 176-189. |
| 2019 | Charles Rollin Gowen III Jung Young Lee Kathleen L. McFadden |
An empirical study of U.S. hospital quality: Readmission rates, organizational culture, patient satisfaction, and Facebook ratings October 2018, Quality Management Journal, volume 25, issue 4 |
| 2017 | Brandon Phillips Daniel Peak Victor R. Prybutok |
SNSQUAL: A Social Networking Site Quality Model October 2015 Quality Management Journal, volume 23, issue 2, pages 19-36 |
| 2016 | Dana M. Johnson Roberta S. Russell |
SEM of Service Quality to Predict Overall Patient Satisfaction in Medical Clinics: A Case Study October 2015 Quality Management Journal, volume 22, issue 4, pages 18-36 |
| 2015 | Kathleen L. McFadden Jung Young Lee Charles Rollin Gowen III Barton M. Sharp |
Linking Quality Improvement Practices to Knowledge Management Capabilities January 2014 Quality Management Journal, volume 21, issue 1, pages 42–58 |
| 2014 | John R. Latham | A Framework for Leading the Transformation to Performance Excellence Part II: CEO Perspectives on Leadership Behaviors, Individual Leader Characteristics, and Organizational Culture July 2013 Quality Management Journal, volume 20, issue 3, pages 19-40 |
| 2013 | John R. Latham | Management System Design for Sustainable Excellence: Framework, Practices and Considerations (open access) April 2012 Quality Management Journal, volume 19, issue 2, pages 7-21 |
| 2012 | Michelle Deutsch | Employee Engagement: Understanding the Business Case and Providing Tools for Increasing Engagement in the Workplace 2011 ASQ Human Development and Leadership Division Primer |
| 2010 | Deborah L. Hopen | The Changing Role and Practices of Successful Leaders (open access) April 2010 The Journal for Quality and Participation, volume 33, issue 1, pages 4-9 |
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