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Ravinder, Handanhal; Misra, Ram B. – American Journal of Business Education, 2016
This paper critically examines the treatment of the statistical basis for Six Sigma and process capability in popular operations management textbooks. It discusses areas of confusion and suggest ways of treating the topic that make sense to instructors as well as students. Even though Six Sigma was introduced almost 30 years ago, misconceptions…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Operations Research, Management Systems, Quality Control
Faurer, Judson C. – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2013
Are prospective employers getting "quality" educated, degreed applicants and are academic institutions that offer online degree programs ensuring the quality control of the courses/programs offered? The issue specifically addressed in this paper is not with all institutions offering degrees through online programs or even with all online…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Validity, Grades (Scholastic), Quality Control
Smith, Steven C.; Gronseth, Darren L. – Research Management Review, 2011
In order for research programs at academic medical centers and universities to survive and thrive in the increasingly challenging economic, political and regulatory environment, successful transformation is extremely important. Transformation and quality management techniques are increasingly well established in medical practice organizations. In…
Descriptors: Management Information Systems, Management Systems, Research Projects, Quality Assurance
Houston, Don – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to critically review dominant conceptions of and approaches to quality in higher education. It suggests an alternative approach with potential to shift the focus of quality activities from accountability and control to improvement. Design/methodology/approach: The applicability and limits of quality concepts…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality, Quality Control
Faurer, Judson C. – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2009
Are prospective employers getting "quality" educated degreed applicants and are academic institutions that offer online degree programs ensuring the quality control of the courses/programs offered? The issue specifically addressed in this paper is not with all institutions offering degrees through online programs or even with all online…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Validity, Grades (Scholastic), Quality Control
Weaver, Debbi; Spratt, Christine; Nair, Chenicheri Sid – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2008
Many higher education institutions have implemented a learning management system (LMS) to manage online learning and teaching, with varying levels of support provided to staff and students, but often there is little subsequent investigation into the quality of the online sites or the use made of the support structures provided. This paper presents…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Management Systems, Student Attitudes, Distance Education
Bennett, Charles – Business Officer, 1997
The most widely recognized quality management standard in the world, the International Organization for Standardization's ISO 9000, is considered by some in higher education to have much potential for college administration. Its advantages include its focus on organizational infrastructure, adaptability, articulation of tangible requirements for…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College Administration, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education
Bae, Sang Hoon – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2007
Purpose: The study seeks to examine the relationship between the implementation of the ISO 9000 quality management system and educational outcomes of schools, measured by student achievement on the state-mandated tests and school attendance rates--graduation rates, in the case of high schools. Design/methodology/approach: The study was conducted…
Descriptors: Standards, Quality Control, Educational Quality, Outcomes of Education
Douglas, Brian; Shaw, P. Gerard; Shepko, Robert – Business Officer, 1997
After seven years of conducting the National Association of College and University Business Officers' benchmark program, designed to establish standards for institutional administration, the association reviews the lessons learned and the challenges ahead in higher education. Representatives of four participating universities offer their…
Descriptors: College Administration, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education, Management Systems

Meade, Phil – Higher Education Management, 1995
Strategies used by Griffith University (Australia) to control quality, in response to increasing external pressure for accountability, are outlined. The central strategy involves devolving responsibility to faculties and schools, who must develop plans for quality control within their own academic cultures. Barriers to implementation, including…
Descriptors: Accountability, College Administration, Departments, Educational Quality

Melan, Eugene H. – CUPA Journal, 1993
Total Quality Management (TQM) is defined and described, and its application in higher education institutions is discussed. The paper examines: TQM origins, salient features, importance of organizational leadership and commitment, use of strategic planning, customer orientation, the notion of continuous improvement, assessment of progress, and…
Descriptors: College Administration, Consumer Protection, Higher Education, Leadership

El-Khawas, Elaine – Higher Education Management, 1995
A discussion of external evaluation of a college or university program or unit looks at two different approaches used in the United States for accreditation purposes--standards of good practice and competency-based learning and review. Methods of maintaining consistency and eliminating bias are examined briefly. (MSE)
Descriptors: Bias, College Administration, Educational Quality, Evaluation Criteria

Ewell, Peter T. – Change, 1993
Although the Total Quality Management approach has not met with universal acceptance in higher education, it is important to look beyond first impressions and direct translation to find insights in the methodology for college administration. It is also essential to apply the methods holistically, not in a fragmentary way. (MSE)
Descriptors: Business Administration, Change Strategies, College Administration, Educational Quality

Seymour, Daniel – Educational Record, 1993
The performance model of administration, not a resource model, is what is needed for colleges and universities to thrive in an environment of budget cuts and lowered public trust. Continuous improvement of the efficiency and effectiveness of operational processes demonstrates quality management principles such as those embodied in the Total…
Descriptors: College Administration, Educational Quality, Efficiency, Excellence in Education
Watkins, Peter – Australian Universities' Review, 1993
The trend toward market orientation and related business strategies in higher education is examined in the Australian context, particularly in relation to changes in institutional administration such as coordinated decentralization and to the Total Quality Management movement. (MSE)
Descriptors: Centralization, Decentralization, Educational Change, Foreign Countries