The history of Total Quality Management (TQM) was initially a term used to describe its Japanese-style management strategy to quality management. Being a methodology for continually improving the quality of all processes, it draws on knowledge of the principles and practices of behavioural sciences, analysis of quantitative and non-quantitative data, economics theories and process analysis. Implementing Total Quality Management (TQM) within an organization isn't without some attending challenges that tend to affect its purpose.