Please write a 3-5 page essay about Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award. Your paper should include:
1. Description of the Award, the history and the purpose of this initiative
2. Description of the criteria of organizations' evaluation in the award including the pillars and the weights associated with every criterion.
3. Please try to answer how organizations can successfully apply for this Award and what they should do to be successful in this process. You can use organization that you are currently working or have worked in the past as an example and what type of actions would you suggest for this organization to be successful in this process.