Course consist of:

• book exam

--

Course objective:

Objective is to reach overall understanding of quality enhancement in public sector organizations.

Quality is seen as an important factor in ensuring public sector performance and competitiveness. This course aims to give an overall view and a basic understanding of quality and its enhancement. The course focuses on quality enhancement in public sector and takes as an example the Finnish public sector and some of its organizations. The course familiarizes the students with the basic concepts and methods related to quality, excellence and quality management.

--

Enrolment:

Enrollment for the course book exam in NettiOpsu http://www.uta.fi/studies/nettiopsu at latest 7 days before the exam date.

Alternative dates for taking the exam:

• Monday 21.3.2011
• Monday 18.4.2011
• Monday 23.5.2011

--

Course material:

-------------------------------------
Lal, H. (2008). Organizational Excellence Through Total Quality Management. New Age International.

For the exam read foreword, preface and following chapters:

Chapter 1. Product Quality and its Control
Chapter 7. Economics of Quality
Chapter 9. Management of Service Quality
Chapter 10. Concept and Philosophy
Chapter 11. ISO-9000 Standards
Chapter 12. The Customer-Focused Organization
Chapter 19. Balance Score Card
Chapter 20. Quality Awards
Chapter 21. Implementation of TQM

Electrical book. Available in University Library e-services (Nelli): E-book database EBRARY.

-------------------------------
Tanninen, Kati (2010). The power of TQM: analysis of its effects on profitability, productivity and customer satisfaction. Total Quality Management & Business Excellence Feb2010, Vol. 21 Issue 2, p.171-184

Electrical article. Available in University Library e-services (Nelli): EBSCOhost Business Source Elite

------------------------------
Vinni, Rauno (2007). Total Quality Management and Paradigms of Public Administration. International Public Management Review. Electronic Journal at http://www.ipmr.net. Volume 8. Issue 1. 2007. p 103-131

Available in:

http://www.idt.unisg.ch/org/idt/ipmr.nsf/ipmr_mainframeset?OpenFrameSet&Frame=content&Src=%2Forg%2Fidt%2Fipmr.nsf%2F0%2F769fff3d993b69f5c12572bc0048154f!OpenDocument%26AutoFramed

------------------------------
Anyamele, Stephen Chukwu (2005). Implementing Quality Management in the University: The Role of Leadership in Finnish Universities. Higher Education in Europe Oct-Dec2005, Vol. 30 Issue 3/4, p357-369.

Electrical article. Available in University Library e-services (Nelli): EBSCOhost Academic Search Premier

-----------------------------
Prowle, Malcolm (2000). Changing Public Sector: A Practical Management Guide. Gower Publishing Limited. Chapter eight (Pages 167-178): Managing Quality and Consumer Satisfaction in the Public Sector.

Electrical article. Available in University Library e-services (Nelli): E-book database EBRARY.
-------------------------------

Enrollment for the course in NettiOpsu.