A Study of University Efforts to Provide Students with the Ability to Comprehend and Apply Total Quality Principles in Their Fields of Study

Abstract

This research investigated some of the educational processes which are being used by several universities to enable their students to comprehend and apply Total Quality principles. The results of this research are intended to be used by Department of Defense institutions of higher education as a guide to help them adopt practices which will enable their students to comprehend and apply Total Quality in their future assignments. Using a source list of schools from Quality Progress, points of contact were interviewed at several civilian and military universities across the United States. Investigative questions were developed and asked concerning the specific educational processes of curriculum development, course construction and delivery, and the use of employer and student feedback. The results of the interviews were consolidated, compared, and contrasted to produce a guide of activities that have been attempted by universities trying to impart the principles of Total Quality to their students. The self-reported impressions of strengths and weaknesses were also reported. Education, TQM, Total quality, University, DoD.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA273961

Entities

People

  • Brian D. Shimel
  • Eugene L. Bond

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Department Of Defense
  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • Governments
  • Instructors
  • Military Education
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Schools
  • Service Academies
  • Students
  • United States Naval Academy
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • STEM Education