TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN HIGH EDUCATION

The approach of Total Quality Management (TQM) has been even more common and most recently its use in high education has been discussed. Likewise the enterprises producing various products, universities have also inputs, processes, and outputs. Due to conditions of competition, universities have t...

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Main Author: Hasan SERİN, Alper AYTEKİN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Bartin 2009-01-01
Series:Bartın Orman Fakültesi Dergisi
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Online Access:http://193.255.91.11/journal/1302-0943/2009/Cilt11/Sayi15/83-93.pdf
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Summary:The approach of Total Quality Management (TQM) has been even more common and most recently its use in high education has been discussed. Likewise the enterprises producing various products, universities have also inputs, processes, and outputs. Due to conditions of competition, universities have to improve the qualities of these inputs, processes, and outputs, according to satisfaction, demands, and expectations of internal and external customers. If the TQM has been implemented in the universities with a manner that aims for customer satisfaction (students, lecturers, public and private establishments, and families), supports constant development, ensures participatory approach, and encourages working in groups, it will provide universities with effectiveness, efficiency, dynamics, and economics. In this study, common problems of universities, definitions of quality and TQM in high education, customer concept at universities, and factors affecting the quality of education have been explained. Besides, in order TQM approach to be successfully implemented in the universities, various suggestions have been presented.
ISSN:1302-0943
1308-5875