scholarly journals From quality control to TQM, service quality and service sciences: a 30-year review of TQM literature

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chi-Kuang Chen ◽  
Lidia Reyes ◽  
Jens Dahlgaard ◽  
Su Mi Dahlgaard-Park
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Total Quality Management ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Publications ◽  
Business Excellence ◽  
Culture Characteristics ◽  
Key Terms

Purpose This paper aims to review total quality management (TQM) literature in the past three decades to identify the quality related key terms, to analyse their linkage among the identified key terms and their developmental trends. Design/methodology/approach Bibliometric and statistical methods are used to analyse article titles published in the Total Quality and Business Excellence journal during 1990–2019. The current research is based on a search from the ProQuest academic database and the journal’s website, resulting in 2,452 articles collected. The VOSviewer and Microsoft Excel were then used for the analyses. Findings A total of 52 key terms were extracted from the journal’s 2,452 article titles, the top three key terms in terms of occurrences were “quality,” “total quality management” and “service quality.” Five themes were then proposed from clustering the 52 key terms: “frameworks/models,” “essentials/enablers,” “methods/techniques,” “culture/characteristics” and “effects/results.” Trend analyses were also conducted regarding the five themes in an attempt to highlight the patterns of research publications from 1990 to 2019. It is found that the research publications for “essentials/enablers,” “methods and techniques” and “effects/results” have steadily increased during the analysis period, while “frameworks/models” and “culture/characteristic” have slightly decreased. These insights provide implication for the historical evolution of quality from “quality control,” “total quality management” and “service quality,” combining with the development of “service sciences.” Originality/value This paper highlights the concept of quality since its meaning has changed and evolved over time from quality control, TQM to service quality. And it is emerging in the present and future development of service sciences because of both of TQM and service sciences having the same nature of multidisciplinary background and characteristics. Also the authors can conclude that quality and service sciences are in fact two sides of the same coin because both of them having the same duality of “tangible-intangible” and “physical-virtual” faces which are the important topics that TQM should focus on.

Essentials of total quality management: a meta-analysis

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 544-558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Total Quality Management ◽  
English Language ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Business Excellence

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify critical successful factors for Total Quality Management (TQM) implementation. Design/methodology/approach – A literature review was conducted to explore the critical successful factors for TQM implementation between 1980 and 2010. Findings – A successful TQM implementation need sufficient education and training, supportive leadership, consistent support of top management, customer focus, employee involvement, process management and continuous improvement of processes. Research limitations/implications – The review was limited to articles written in English language during the past 30 years. Practical implications – From a practical point of view, the findings of this paper provide managers with a practical understanding of the factors that are likely to facilitate TQM implementation in organisations. Originality/value – Understanding the factors that are likely to promote TQM implementation would enable managers to develop more effective strategies that will enhance the chances of achieving business excellence.

Use of multiple methodologies for developing a customer-oriented model of total quality management in higher education

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 326-353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sangeeta Sahney
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Total Quality Management ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Educational System ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Internal Customers ◽  
Design Characteristics

Purpose – Educational institutes must embrace the principles of total quality management (TQM) if they seek to remain competitive, and survive and succeed in the long run. An educational institution must embrace the principles of quality management and incorporate them into all of their activities. Starting with a theoretical background, the paper outlines the results of a study conducted on both internal and external customers of the educational system, with select engineering and management institutes as foci of study. The study is an attempt toward developing an integrated customer-centric model of quality management in education, through the use of multiple methodologies so as to be able to evaluate service quality; prioritize improvement of service; and guide and develop educational services by incorporating the voice of the customer (VOC). The purpose of this paper is to establish the prioritization for improvement of service design of an educational system through incorporation of the VOC, be it internal or external customers, through the use of multiple methodologies, leading to generalization of results. Design/methodology/approach – The study uses multiple methodologies with various techniques for analysis through the application of the SERVQUAL; quality function deployment (QFD); interpretive structural modeling (ISM); and path analysis. The SERVQUAL was applied to identify the gap and determine the level of service quality. Following this, QFD, ISM and path analysis were used to identify the set of minimum design characteristics/quality components that would meet the requirements the various internal and external customers of the educational system. The QFD was used to identify the set of minimum design characteristics/quality components that meet the requirements of the various internal and external customers of the educational system. The ISM and path analysis were used to identify and prioritize the design characteristics/quality components that would meet the requirements the various internal and external customers of the educational system. Findings – The findings from the various techniques were amalgamated, and proposed as an integrated model of TQM in higher education. The study helped identify with a customer perspective, the quality components which would help design TQM for higher education institutions in India. Research limitations/implications – The paper could be useful to government bodies, funding agencies, policy makers and administrators in developing a system that could lead to satisfaction of both internal and external customers of the educational system. Originality/value – The study includes within its scope the varied customers of the educational system, namely, internal and external customers of the educational system; the internal customers being the faculty and the administrative staff, and the external customers being the students and the industry (as the employer). This is yet to be seen in other research studies. Also, the integration of the multiple tools and their application to the field of higher education in India, has not yet been made available in the literature.

Critical success factors for total quality management implementation and implications for sustainable academic libraries

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (6/7) ◽  
pp. 545-563
Author(s):  
Edward Asante ◽  
Patrick Ngulube
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Total Quality Management ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Technical University

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate the critical success factors for total quality management implementation and implications for sustainable academic libraries in Ghana. This study is part of a PhD project that focussed on selected technical university libraries in Ghana.Design/methodology/approachThis study adopted a quantitative approach to collect the data. Samples of 124 participants were involved in this study. PLS-SEM (Smart PLS3) software was used to analyse the data. Convergent, discriminant validity assessment was computed. Eight variables of critical success factors were tested in relation to total quality management implementation at selected academic libraries in Ghana.FindingsThis study established that out of the eight variables tested, six of them (i.e. top management commitment, employee innovation employee training, organisational culture, teamwork and effective communication, quality performance) indicated a significant positive relationship with total quality management implementation apart from strategic planning and human resource management.Research limitations/implicationsThis study was limited to eight variables as the critical success factors mentioned in the previous paragraph. The use of one methodology might be a limitation as the use of multimethod might have given a more comprehensive picture than the case. This study was limited to only technical university libraries in Ghana hence caution must be exercised when applying the results to contextually different academic environments. The results are applicable to academic universities library in Ghana and beyond if they are adjusted to suit the context.Practical implicationsThis study is timely as it may lead to effective total quality management implementation and the sustainability of technical university libraries in Ghana and Africa in general.Originality/valueThe proposed model can be used to enhance the smooth implementation of total quality management in academic libraries in general and Ghana in particular. The framework is termed as Eddie and Pat's Achievement of Quality Performance (EPAfQP) model.

scholarly journals Análise sobre os conceitos e práticas de Gestão por Processos: revisão sistemática e bibliometria

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 164-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Rodrigues Iritani ◽  
Sandra Naomi Morioka ◽  
Marly Monteiro de Carvalho ◽  
Aldo Roberto Ometto
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Total Quality Management ◽  
Business Process ◽  
Business Process Management ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Business Excellence

Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar a teoria sobre Gestão por Processos de Negócio (BPM - Business Process Management). Para isso foi realizada uma revisão bibliográfica sistemática e foram utilizadas técnicas de análise de publicações, citações e de bibliometria. Os resultados mostram a multidisciplinaridade de BPM, como as diferentes áreas de pesquisa compreendem o tema e como praticam essa abordagem. Dentre os periódicos relevantes para o tema, destacaram-se o Business Process Managament Journal, Knowlegde and Process Managemente Total Quality Management & Business Excellence. Dentre as abordagens de aplicação foi possível verificar que existem três tipos adotados pelo estudo e ao todo foram identificadas oito práticas de BPM. As redes de bibliometria mostraram a existência de agrupamentos bibliométricos que pouco interagem, e a relação de BPM com as abordagens de gestão da qualidade e reengenharia. Apesar do aumento de publicações na área, o que mostra a relevância do tema, as publicações tendem a seguir escolas distintas e que ainda atuam de forma isolada na área de BPM.

Total quality management and sustainability in the public service sector: the mediating effect of service innovation

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ohoud Ali AlShehail ◽  
Mehmood Khan ◽  
Mian Ajmal
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Total Quality Management ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Service Innovation ◽  
Abu Dhabi ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Sustainability Performance

PurposeThis study aims to critically investigate the structural relationships between total quality management (TQM), service innovation and sustainability performance in the public service sector of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Design/methodology/approachThe study employed an online survey to collect data from 400 employees working in eight selected UAE public service sector organisations located in Abu Dhabi. The collected data were analysed using structural equation modelling (SEM) to empirically examine whether TQM practices improve service innovation and, subsequently, sustainability performance in the UAE's public service sector.FindingsThe results show that TQM has a significant impact on service innovation and sustainability performance in the UAE's public service sector. Additionally, service innovation partially mediates the relationship between TQM and sustainability performance.Practical implicationsThe public service sector's TQM practices and service innovation in the UAE have a much greater impact on social and environmental sustainability than on economic sustainability performance. Adopting five dimensions of TQM (following the Abu Dhabi Award for Excellence in Government Performance [ADAEP] model) across the UAE's public organisations will enable government departments to deliver innovative services to its beneficiaries.Originality/valueThis study provides a substantial contribution by addressing the gaps in the literature. Very few studies have empirically investigated the possible association between TQM, service innovation and sustainability performance in public sector organisations, particularly in developing countries such as the UAE, where the increasing efforts in TQM practices are still in their emerging stages, mainly targeting innovative service offerings and sustainable performance.

A Total Quality Management Research on the Portman Ritz Carlton Shanghai

2014 ◽  
Vol 687-691 ◽  
pp. 4582-4587
Author(s):  
Si Yu Peng
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Total Quality Management ◽  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
Business Management ◽  
Quality Service ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Customer Expectations ◽  
Customer Delight ◽  
High Quality Service

In the hospitality industry, customers are seen as the key driving a business’s survival and success. The industry is therefore highly competitive and much more aware of the provision of quality service to meet customer expectations. Since hotel businesses are providing similar superior facilities among competitors in the market, service quality has been considered as the first priority and essential part of the organisational culture, making today’s businesses more concerned with delighting their customers than simply satisfying them [1]. Consequently, Total Quality Management (TQM) is becoming a widely used business management strategy within the hospitality industry. The intent of this essay focuses on the issue of service quality with the selected hotel - The Portman Ritz Carlton, Shanghai. It will first introduce TQM theory and then discuss how the approach helps to generate and maintain high quality service to achieve “customer delight”.

Total quality management elements and results in higher education institutions

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 206-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evangelos Psomas ◽  
Jiju Antony
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Total Quality Management ◽  
Performance Improvement ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Economic Downturn ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine the main total quality management (TQM) elements adopted and the respective results achieved by higher education institutions (HEIs) in Greece. Design/methodology/approach A research study was designed and carried out in private sector Greek HEIs. Fifteen HEIs were approached through interviews based on a structured questionnaire. The measured variables of the TQM elements and results identified in the literature were used as the questionnaire items. Descriptive statistics were applied to determine the TQM elements mostly adopted and the results achieved by the HEIs. Findings According to the findings, the TQM elements mostly adopted by the Greek HEIs concern the following: student focus, leadership and top management commitment, strategic quality planning, process management and teaching staff and employee involvement. On the other hand, the most significant results achieved by the sample HEIs concern quality performance improvement, teaching staff and employee satisfaction, operational performance improvement and the positive impact on society. Research limitations/implications The subjective data collection involved chief executive officers of a small sample of HEIs operating in a European Union country. Thus, no advanced statistical methods could be applied. Based on these limitations, future research studies are recommended. Practical implications By focusing on specific TQM elements, an HEI can develop a robust TQM model, approach business excellence, which can, in turn, help the HEI apply for appropriate quality awards, and finally derive significant benefits. In doing so, an HEI can lay the foundations for being competitive in the current global context that is characterised by an economic downturn. Originality/value This study contributes to the literature by empirically determining the TQM elements mostly adopted as well as the respective results achieved by Greek HEIs in a period of economic downturn. This is the first research study in the field of TQM in higher education that has been carried out in Greece in a period where many service organisations, whether private or public, are making significant efforts to withstand the current downturn and achieve a sustainable growth.

IMPLEMENTASI TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT (TQM) PERSPEKTIF TEORI EDWARD DEMING, JURAN, DAN CROSBY

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-60
Author(s):  
Husna Nashihin ◽  
Nazid Mafaza ◽  
M.Okky Haryana
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Total Quality Management ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Quality Planning

Pengkajian Total Quality Management (TQM) dari perspektif   Edward Deming, Teori Juran, dan  Teori Crosby sangat urgen dilakukan guna menemukan konstruksi teoritis diterapkannya  Total Quality Management (TQM) di lembaga pendidikan.  Implementasi teori Edward Deming dapat dilakukan dengan langkah sebagai berikut ciptakan tujuan yang mantap demi perbaikan produk dan jasa, hentikan ketergantungan pada inspeksi masal dalam bidang pendidikan, akhiri kebiasaan melakukan hubungan bisnis hanya berdasarkan biay, perbaiki sistem produksi dan jasa secara konstan dan terus meneru, dan lembagakan metode pelatihan yang modern di tempat kerja. Lembagakan Kepemimpinan. Implementasi Teori Juran dalam Total Quality Management (TQM) dilakukan dengan tiga tahapan berikut, yaitu perencanaan kualitas (Quality Planning/QP), pengendalian kualitas (Quality Control/QC), dan perbaikan kualitas (Quality Improvement/QI). Implementasi Teori Crosby dalam Total Quality Management (TQM) dilakukan dengan langkah sebagai berikut; legitimasi Kebijakan, pengembangan konstituen, akumulasi sumber daya, desain Organisasi dan modifikasi, memobilisasi sumber daya dan aksi, dan pemantauan kemajuan dan dampak perubahan kebijakan.

Statistical Process and Quality Control

2000 ◽  
pp. 233-244
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Total Quality Management ◽  
Statistical Process Control ◽  
Control Charts ◽  
Statistical Testing ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Statistical Process ◽  
Sampling Plans

Abstract This chapter provides an introduction to statistical process control and the concept of total quality management. It begins with a review of quality improvement efforts in the extrusion industry and the considerations involved in developing sampling plans and interpreting control charts. It then lays out the steps that would be followed in order to implement statistical testing for billet casting, die performance, or any other process or variable that impacts extrusion quality. The chapter concludes with an overview of the fundamentals of total quality management.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document