Ishikawa diagram

== English == === Etymology === Named after Kaoru Ishikawa, who first developed such diagrams as a management tool. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɪ.ʃɪˈkɑ.wɑ ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡɹæm/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌɪ.ʃiˈkɑ.wɑ ˈdaɪ.ə.ɡɹæm/ === Noun === Ishikawa diagram (plural Ishikawa diagrams) A diagram used in quality management to display a detailed list of causes and effects of a problem and thus to decipher the root cause of a problem. ==== Synonyms ==== fishbone diagram ==== Translations ==== === References === Summers, donna C.S. (2005) Quality management-creating and sustaining Organizational Effectiveness. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Person/prentice hall.